There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Platanias by plane, car, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, shuttle, taxi, or ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane CHQ - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Plataniascar
6h 4m€77–168Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Aidipsosbus
17h 6m€74–183Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Aidipsosbus
14h 12mBus, car ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Tithoreatrain Ic / ...
- Drive from Tithorea to Arkitsacar
- Take the carferry from Arkitsa to Loutra Edipsou Portcarferry
14h 51mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Athens International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane HER - ATH
- Drive from Athens-Airport-ATH to Plataniascar
7h 19m€193–385Fly Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis', car ferry, taxi
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane CHQ - JSI
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry
- Take the taxi from Mantoudi to Plataniastaxi
8h 38m€157–278Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Volos Nea Anchialos Airport Of Central Greece, drive, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Volos Nea Anchialos Airport Of Central Greece (VOL)plane HER - VOL
- Drive from Volos Nea Anchialos Airport Of Central Greece (VOL) to Glyfacar
- Take the carferry from Glyfa to Agiokamposcarferry
6h 33m€195–693Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Atalántibus
- Take the carferry from Arkitsa to Loutra Edipsou Portcarferry
15h 8m€77–157
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Platanias is to car ferry and bus which costs €70 - €190 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Platanias is to fly and drive which takes 6h 4m and costs €75 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Platanias. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Aidipsos via Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ and Athens - KTEL Liosion Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Chania and Platanias is 479 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Platanias without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 14h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Chania to Platanias, including transfers.
Chania to Platanias bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Platanias bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Port of Piraeus station.
There are 416+ hotels available in Platanias.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Platanias, Central Greece?
There is no direct connection from Chania to Platanias. However, you can take the bus to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Athens International Airport (ATH), then drive to Platanias. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chania to Platanias via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ, ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, and Aidipsos in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport via New Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–90
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–120
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–80
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Volos Nea Anchialos Airport Of Central Greece
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Tithorea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Aidipsos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Aidipsos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.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
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- 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
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 22310 51345
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Atalánti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–17
- Schedules at
- ktelfthiotidos.gr
- 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
- €140–370
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudi
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- + 30 22260 23330
- [email protected]
- Website
- ferriesedipsos.gr
Car ferry from Arkitsa to Loutra Edipsou Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Schedules at
- ferriesedipsos.gr
- Passenger
- €6
- Car
- €20
Car ferry from Arkitsa to Loutra Edipsou Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–20
- Schedules at
- ferriesedipsos.gr
- Passenger
- €6
- Car
- €20
- Phone
- ( + 30 ) 22260 31680
- [email protected]
- Website
- Glyfa Ferries
Car ferry from Glyfa to Agiokampos
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–19
- Website
- Glyfa Ferries
- Passenger
- €5
- Car
- €19
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- €50–65
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