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How to get fromBarcelona to Chaniaby plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Barcelona to Chania by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or busferry

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    8h 18m
    €79–188

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d

  3. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 4m
    €202–445

  4. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GRO - CHQ
    22h 39m
    €89–308

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Kakavijëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kakavia to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2d 5h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Aígiobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Aigio to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry #3

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2d 14h

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,051.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 18m

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) every 4 hours.

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