There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Ionian Islands by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly Chania International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane CHQ - CFU
4h 57m€72–143Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthosbusferry
17h 32m€49–56Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
14h 24m€73–148Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthosbusferry
15h 10mFly Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane CHQ - EFL
5h 30m€99–206Fly Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane CHQ - ZTH
5h 50m€93–205Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane HER - EFL
6h 45m€225–423Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane HER - ZTH
7h 5m€224–422
Chania to Ionian Islands by ferry, foot, bus, and busferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Ionian Islands is to bus and ferry which costs €45 - €60 and takes 17h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Ionian Islands is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs €70 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Ionian Islands. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Zakynthos via Patras. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 32m.
The distance between Chania and Ionian Islands is 603 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Ionian Islands without a car is to ferry and bus and ferry which takes 14h 24m and costs €70 - €150.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Chania to Ionian Islands, including transfers.
Chania to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Ionian Islands bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Patra station.
There are 3087+ hotels available in Ionian Islands.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Ionian Islands, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chania to Zakynthos via Patras in around 17h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–140
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zakynthos International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–180
- Phone
- +302695022255
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–16
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- 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
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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