There are 6 ways to get from Chania Airport (CHQ) to Turkey by plane, busferry, bus, or shuttle
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Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CHQ - IST
4h 36m₺6,066–16,378Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane CHQ - SAW
4h 48m₺2,756–14,758Bus and ferry, bus via Lamía
- Take the busferry from Chania to Lamíabusferry
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
27h 29mFly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane CHQ - ADB
4h 27m₺6,779–12,405Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
28h 47mPrivate transfer, bus and ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
31h 31m₺13,413–22,494
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania Airport (CHQ) to Turkey is to fly which costs 6.000 ₺ - 17.000 ₺ and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chania Airport (CHQ) to Turkey is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania Airport (CHQ) to Turkey. However, there are services departing from Chania Airport and arriving at Istanbul via Chania and Lamia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 29m.
The distance between Chania Airport (CHQ) and Turkey is 794 km.
The best way to get from Chania Airport (CHQ) to Turkey without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Lamía which takes 27h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Chania Airport (CHQ) to Turkey, including transfers.
Chania Airport (CHQ) to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania Airport (CHQ) to Turkey bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Lamía station.
There are 4435+ hotels available in Turkey.
What companies run services between Chania Airport (CHQ), Greece and Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–24,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–15,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–25,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–28,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–18,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,000–12,000
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Lamía
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Lamia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–4,200
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–13,500
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- ₺7,000–11,000
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- ₺11,500–12,500
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- ₺12,500–13,500
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,500–6,500
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,700–2,500
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