There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Ksamil by plane, car, car ferry, bus, busferry, ferry, train, or shuttle
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Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
6h 57m$144–358Bus and ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Drive from Ioannina to Ksamilcar
21h 22m$70–82Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Gjirokastërbus
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandëbus
20h 28m$95–215Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
21h 17mFerry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the train from Piraeus to Korinthostrain Re
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Sarandabus
23h 26m$111–211Fly Chania International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane CHQ - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry
8h 9m$121–234Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
- 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
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamilcar
7h 57m$275–634
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Ksamil is to bus and ferry and drive which costs $70 - $85 and takes 21h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Ksamil is to fly and drive which takes 6h 57m and costs $140 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Ksamil. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Ksamil via Patra and Sarande. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 17m.
The distance between Chania and Ksamil is 670 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Ksamil without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 20h 28m and costs $95 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Chania to Ksamil, including transfers.
Chania to Ksamil bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Ksamil bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Patra station.
Ksamil is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 6:41 AM in Chania and 5:41 AM in Ksamil.
There are 5581+ hotels available in Ksamil.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Ksamil, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Chania to Ksamil. However, you can take the bus to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), then drive to Ksamil. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Souda to Ksamil via Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Gjirokastër, Sarandë, and Sarande in around 20h 28m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Piraeus to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train 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
- +355 69 587 3466
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- [email protected]
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Patra to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +302105310105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maksa Travel
Bus from Korinthos to Saranda
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- Website
- Maksa Travel
- 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)
- $140–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $230–250
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $250–270
- 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
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- Ionian Seaways
- High Season
- $30
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- [email protected]
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45
- Schedules at
- Albania Luxury Ferries
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Finikas Lines
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–34
- Website
- Finikas Lines
- Ferry - Low Season
- $23
- Ferry - High Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - Low Season
- $29
- Hydrofoil - High Season
- $34
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