There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Chania by plane, bus, busferry, shuttle, train, or ferry
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Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ADB - CHQ
12h 26m€76–281Bus, train, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
26h 11m€62–112Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry
25h 50m€115–157Bus to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 50m€193–467Bus to Istanbul, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IST - CHQ
7h 40m€83–217Bus, bus and ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
25h 52m€103–148Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Asf / ...
26h 39m€134–171
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Chania is to bus and train and bus and ferry which costs €60 - €120 and takes 26h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Chania is to bus and fly and Private transfer which takes 6h 50m and costs €190 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Chania. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Chania via Παλαια Αγορα and Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 52m.
The distance between Turkey and Chania is 436 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Chania without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 25h 50m and costs €110 - €160.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Turkey to Chania, including transfers.
Turkey to Chania bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Chania bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
Chania is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 1:54 PM in Turkey and 12:54 PM in Chania.
There are 4046+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Turkey and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–420
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Lamía to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–8
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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