There are 5 ways to get from Chania to Gjirokastër by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
7h 18mCar ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastërbus
18h 15m$84–196Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Gjirokastërbus
17h 14mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane HER - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastërbus
8h 23mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Aigiobusferry
- Take the bus from Aígio to Gjirokastërbus
18h 47m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Gjirokastër is to car ferry and bus which costs $80 - $200 and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Gjirokastër is to car ferry and bus which takes 18h 15m and costs $80 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Gjirokastër. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Gjirokastër via Aígio. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 47m.
The distance between Chania and Gjirokastër is 653 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Gjirokastër without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 17h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Chania to Gjirokastër, including transfers.
Chania to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Gjirokastër bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Aigio station.
Gjirokastër is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 3:14 AM in Chania and 2:14 AM in Gjirokastër.
There are 543+ hotels available in Gjirokastër.
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, and Piraeus in around 17h 14m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $42
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- $140–200
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $220–250
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $250–270
- Phone
- + 21 0524 9268
Bus from Aígio to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–380
- Website
- Seajets
- 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
- $40–160
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $40–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–65
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $110–160
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