There are 7 ways to get from Rome to Chania by plane, shuttle, train, busferry, bus, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FCO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 42m€198–478Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CIA - CHQ
12h 58m€77–288Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Brindisitrain Fr / ...
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
33h 13mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
36h 4m€121–260Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
35h 51mTrain, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Roma Termini to Bari Centraletrain Fr / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
36h 28m€135–268Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
41h 37m
Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rome to Chania is to train and car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €130 - €270 and takes 36h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Rome to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 6h 42m and costs €190 - €480.
No, there is no direct bus from Rome to Chania. However, there are services departing from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina and arriving at Chania via Vlorë and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 51m.
The distance between Rome and Chania is 1502 km.
The best way to get from Rome to Chania without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 33h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 42m to get from Rome to Chania, including transfers.
Rome to Chania bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, depart from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina station.
Rome to Chania bus services, operated by Ruci Tours, arrive at Vlorë station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Rome. It is currently 3:54 PM in Rome and 4:54 PM in Chania.
There are 4162+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Rome, Italy and Chania, Greece?
Ryanair flies from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Chania International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–75
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Roma Termini to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95–130
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