There are 8 ways to get from Bologna to Chania by plane, shuttle, train, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 32m€203–982Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BLQ - CHQ
5h 41m€63–238Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centraletrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsaferry Asf
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
36h 29m€172–291Train, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
37h 49m€218–342Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TSF - CHQ
7h 44m€91–319Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
38h 33mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
38h 49m€218–342Bus and ferry, Private transfer
- Take the busferry from Bologna Centrale to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town
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Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Chania is to train and fly which costs €90 - €320 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Chania is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €60 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bologna to Chania. However, there are services departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Chania via Durrës and Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 33m.
The distance between Bologna and Chania is 1704 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Chania without a car is to train and ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 36h 29m and costs €170 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Bologna to Chania, including transfers.
Bologna to Chania bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
Bologna to Chania bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Durrës station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Bologna. It is currently 12:25 PM in Bologna and 1:25 PM in Chania.
There are 4800+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Chania, Greece?
Ryanair flies from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €190–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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