There are 8 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€76–271Fly Istanbul to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IST - CHQ
7h 7m€75–160Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry
25h 50m€115–157Fly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- 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 22m€191–427Fly İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ADB - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
8h 1m€201–501Bus, 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, train, bus and ferry
- 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 6m€87–125Bus, 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 €85 - €130 and takes 26h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 6h 22m and costs €190 - €430.
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 6:27 PM in Turkey and 5:27 PM in Chania.
There are 4210+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Turkey and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and four 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
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–160
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–430
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- +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
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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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