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How to get fromChania Airport (CHQ) to Istanbulby plane, busferry, bus, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Chania Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CHQ - IST
    4h 36m
    ₺6,066–16,378

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CHQ - SAW
    4h 48m
    ₺2,756–14,758

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    28h 31m

  4. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane CHQ - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    9h 12m
    ₺7,260–12,206

  5. Private transfer, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    31h 15m
    ₺13,371–22,452

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Istanbul

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus bus
    32h 30m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration4h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,581Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 793.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 36m

What companies run services between Chania Airport (CHQ), Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.

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