Chania can be easily reached either by airplane (Chania International Airport “Ioannis Daskalogiannis”; IATA: CHQ) or by ferry boat from Pireaus (Souda Bay). Travellers should be aware that the airport located in the other major city of Crete (Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”; IATA: HER) is 140 km away from the city of Chania (approx. two-hours drive away).

By airplane

Chania International Airport is the closest airport. Heraklion can be an alternative but a bus journey would take 3 hours.

There are direct charter and scheduled flights connecting Chania with many European cities such us RYANAIR and Easyjet in the summer. More airlines connecting Chania with different international airports can be found at the Chania Airport website.

Domestic flights from Athens International Airport are also frequent and are carried out by, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express.

From Chania airport you can reach the city of Chania either by bus or taxi. For bus routes see here.

By ferry

Ferries to Chania (Souda port) leave from Athens (Piraeus port) on a daily basis. The overnight/daytime trip with takes about 9 hours.

Chania can be reached by coach from the city of Heraklion situated 145 km  from Chania. The bus fare is about 15€ and takes about 3 hours. A taxi costs approximately 180€ – 200€. Heraklion, being the biggest city of Crete, is directly connected with charter/scheduled flights with many European cities. Flights to/from Athens are also frequent. Ferries from Piraeus travel to Herakleon every day. The overnight/daytime trip with MINOAN lines takes between 7-8 hours.