There are 12 ways to get from Chania to France by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CHQ - NCE
5h 57m€94–266Fly Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CHQ - MRS
7h 41m€84–250Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
42h 55mBus and ferry, car ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the train from Ancona to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
2d€359–612Bus and ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Tronchetto to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus
2d 19h€333–470Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Marseille Provence Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane HER - MRS
7h 21m€195–497Fly Chania International Airport to Paris Orly Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane CHQ - ORY
6h 53m€132–283Fly Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CHQ - LYS
6h 31m€113–259Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HER - LYS
7h 41m€219–536Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Stuttgart Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane HER - STR
- Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain
9h 53m€255–524Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus
2dPrivate transfer, bus and ferry, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus
2d 12h
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chania to France is to fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to France is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to France. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Hôtel de Ville via Larissa, Tirana and Gare de Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Chania and France is 1728 km.
The best way to get from Chania to France without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 42h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Chania to France, including transfers.
Chania to France bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to France bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Larissa station.
France is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 10:24 AM in Chania and 9:24 AM in France.
There are 22186+ hotels available in France.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and France?
easyJet and Aegean Airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–190
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €130–210
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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