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How to get fromChania to Sýmiby plane, ferry, shuttle, car ferry, busferry, bus, or helicopter

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There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Sými by plane, ferry, shuttle, car ferry, busferry, bus, or helicopter

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Rhodes International Airport, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane CHQ - RHO
    2. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry ferry
    5h 27m
    €85–161

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry ferry Bsf
    16h 56m
    €84–183

  3. Private transfer, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Portshuttle bus
    2. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Symicarferry car ferry
    16h 56m
    €190–394

  4. Bus and ferry, bus, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Στ.Μετρο Πειραιασ to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεωνbus bus Χ96
    3. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symicarferry car ferry
    18h 52m

  5. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HER - RHO
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Symiferry ferry
    6h 27m
    €176–378

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Kos, ferry

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane plane CHQ - KGS
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Symiferry ferry
    9h 6m
    €109–199

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Kalymnos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalymnos (JKL)plane plane CHQ - JKL
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kalymnos to Agia Marinacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Agia Marina to Symicarferry car ferry
    13h 51m
    €145–411

  8. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Milosferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Milos to Amorgós Katapolacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Katapola to Patmosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Patmos to Symicarferry car ferry
    18h 35m
    €183–408

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 441.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Sými, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Chania to Sými. However, you can take the bus to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport (RHO), walk to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, take the bus to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, walk to Rhodes, then take the ferry to Symi. Alternatively, you can take a shuttle from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Symi via Heraklion Port, Heraklion, Rhodes, and Port of Rhodes in around 16h 56m.

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