There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Chania by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, train, or busferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BCN - CHQ
8h 18m€74–188Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
2dFly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BCN - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
7h 29m€202–445Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus
- Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GRO - CHQ
17h 59m€89–288Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
2d 1hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
2d 5hBus, bus and ferry via Aígio
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Aígiobus
- Take the busferry from Aigio to Chaniabusferry
2d 8hBus, bus and ferry via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
2d 14h
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barcelona to Chania is to fly which costs €70 - €190 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Barcelona to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 29m and costs €200 - €450.
No, there is no direct bus from Barcelona to Chania. However, there are services departing from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and arriving at Chania via Tirana and Heraklion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Barcelona and Chania is 2051 km.
The best way to get from Barcelona to Chania without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Barcelona to Chania, including transfers.
Barcelona to Chania bus services, operated by Pati Travel, depart from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Barcelona to Chania bus services, operated by Pati Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Barcelona. It is currently 11:17 PM in Barcelona and 12:17 AM in Chania.
There are 4957+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Chania, Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–140
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Girona–Costa Brava Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–260
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +34 902 13 00 14
- [email protected]
- Website
- sagales.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–25
- Schedules at
- sagales.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Aigio to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Tirana to Aígio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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