There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Albania by plane, ferry, train, bus, shuttle, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
6h 35m$69–195Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
21h 42mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
21h 53m$108–178Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
6h 10m$224–470Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
10h 10mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
22h 13m$95–220Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Aigiobusferry
- Take the bus from Aigio to Tiranabus
22h 39m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Albania is to ferry and bus which costs $100 - $180 and takes 21h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Albania is to Private transfer and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $220 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Albania. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Tirana via Aigio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 39m.
The distance between Chania and Albania is 792 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Albania without a car is to ferry and train and bus which takes 21h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Chania to Albania, including transfers.
Chania to Albania bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Albania bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Aigio station.
Albania is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 9:48 PM in Chania and 8:48 PM in Albania.
There are 4135+ hotels available in Albania.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Albania?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- $140–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $230–260
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $260–280
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $43
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Aigio to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $40–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–160
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