There are 6 ways to get from Venice to Chania by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VCE - CHQ
8h 1m€90–200Train, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
39h 40m€194–286Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
40h 33m€112–160Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VCE - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
8h 6m€220–500Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
46h 12m€168–292Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
2d€175–205
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Chania is to fly which costs €90 - €200 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Chania is to fly which takes 8h 1m and costs €90 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Chania. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Chania via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 33m.
The distance between Venice and Chania is 1526 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Chania without a car is to train and car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 39h 40m and costs €190 - €290.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Venice to Chania, including transfers.
Venice to Chania bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
Venice to Chania bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 9:08 PM in Venice and 10:08 PM in Chania.
There are 4162+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- durmotours@yahoo.com
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14–16
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- 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
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–150
- 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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