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How to get fromChania to Gjirokastërby plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Chania to Gjirokastër by plane, bus, car ferry, train, ferry, busferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Chania International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CHQ - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    8h 59m

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastërbus bus
    18h 50m
    $87–202

  3. Bus, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastërbus bus
    17h 30m

  4. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Korinthos to Gjirokastërbus bus
    18h 4m

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Aigiobusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Aígio to Gjirokastërbus bus
    18h 47m

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane HER - IOA
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus bus
    8h 4m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 652.8 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Gjirokastër, Albania?

There is no direct connection from Chania to Gjirokastër. However, you can take the bus to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, then take the bus to Gjirokastër. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chania to Gjirokastër via Rethymno, Rethymno Kalithea, Rethymno, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Korinthos, and Korinthos in around 17h 30m.

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