There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Vlorë by plane, bus, ferry, train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
10h 10mFly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
9h 3m$83–198Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
18h 37m$116–186Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Aegiontrain Re
- Take the bus from Aigio to Ioanninabus
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus
20h 8mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, shuttle
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
- Take a shuttle bus from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
8h 38m$237–472Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the bus from Patra to Vlorëbus
20h 30m$93Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus
24h 21m$93–209
Chania to Vlorë by car ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Vlorë is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $93 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Vlorë is to Private transfer and fly and shuttle which takes 8h 38m and costs $230 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Vlorë. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Vlorë via Patra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Chania and Vlorë is 775 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Vlorë without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 18h 37m and costs $110 - $190.
It takes approximately 10h 10m to get from Chania to Vlorë, including transfers.
Chania to Vlorë bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Vlorë bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Patra station.
Vlorë is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 9:47 AM in Chania and 8:47 AM in Vlorë.
There are 3170+ hotels available in Vlorë.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Vlorë, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Chania to Vlorë. However, you can take the bus to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA), take the taxi to Ioannina, then take the bus to Vlorë. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Chania to Vlorë via Port Of Piraeus and Piraeus in around 18h 37m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Aegion
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Patra to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Aigio to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +355 67 609 7542
- [email protected]
- Website
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
Shuttle from Tirana, Airport to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- airporthermesbooking.com
- 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
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- $140–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $230–260
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $260–280
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $46
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- 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
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $40–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–160
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