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How to get fromAlicante to Chaniaby train, plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Alicante to Chania by train, plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    best
    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VLC - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    13h 51m
    €247–519

  2. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ALC - CHQ
    9h 5m
    €83–168

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Paris

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  4. Train to Valencia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Estació del Nordtrain train
    2. Fly from Valencia Airport (VLC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VLC - CHQ
    10h 45m
    €99–262

  5. Fly Alicante-Elche Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ALC - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    10h 1m
    €216–655

  6. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    13h 57m
    €143–282

  7. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    14h 43m
    €271–549

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Barcelona-Santstrain train Eur / ...
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2d 12h

  9. Bus, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nordbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Timișoara, Gara Timisoara Nord to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4d 1h

Valencia Airport (VLC) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,631.2 km
  • Duration: 13h 51m

What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Chania, Greece?

easyJet, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.

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