There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Plaka beach by car, car ferry, bus, plane, ferry, 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.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Chania to Heraklion Portcar
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
5h 16m€111–249Car ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Miloscarferry
- Take the ferry from Milos to Naxosferry Hsw
13h 27m€54–122Bus, car ferry via Heraklion
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Naxoscarferry
7h 7m€116–244Fly Chania International Airport to Naxos Is
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane CHQ - JNX
5h 25m€123–276Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Naxoscarferry
10h 53mFly Chania International Airport to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane CHQ - PAS
- Take the carferry from Paros to Naxoscarferry
7h 14m€163–345Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Naxos Is
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane HER - JNX
5h 5m€189–493
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naxos Is (JNX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Plaka beach is to car ferry and ferry which costs €50 - €130 and takes 13h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Plaka beach is to Private transfer and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs €180 - €500.
No, there is no direct ferry from Chania to Plaka beach. However, there are services departing from Port of Souda and arriving at Naxos via Milos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 27m.
The distance between Chania and Plaka beach is 355 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Plaka beach without a car is to bus and car ferry via Heraklion which takes 7h 7m and costs €110 - €250.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Chania to Plaka beach, including transfers.
There are 3543+ hotels available in Plaka beach.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Plaka beach, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naxos Is (JNX) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Naxos Is via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Naxos Is
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–60
- Website
- Seajets
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