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There are 11 ways to get from Basel to Chania by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZRH - CHQ
    7h 31m
    €136–313

  2. Fly Basel to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BSL - CHQ
    6h 52m
    €105–237

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from St Louis to Strasbourgtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    41h 46m

  4. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Luganotrain train Ec
    2. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    46h 11m
    €267–716

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel SBB to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZRH - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    €239–600

  6. Fly Basel to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BSL - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 18m
    €223–844

  7. Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Mannheim, Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    3. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FRA - CHQ
    8h 57m
    €155–437

  8. Train, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Basel Bad Bf to Karlsruhe Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Take the train from Karlsruhe Hbf to Stuttgart Hbftrain train
    3. Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane STR - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 49m
    €272–673

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Zürich Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    45h 23m

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 8h
    €227–363

  11. Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Basel, Bahnhof to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    €237–319

Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,960.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Basel, Switzerland and Chania, Greece?

easyJet and Wizz Air fly from Basel (BSL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.

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