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How to get fromChennai to Creteby plane or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Crete by plane or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MAA - CHQ
    16h 7m
    €232–690

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MAA - HER
    14h 34m
    €181–552

  3. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane MAA - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 40m
    €249–716

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MAA - JSH
    17h 22m
    €300–850

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane MAA - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 7m
    €317–872

Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration15h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€209Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,153.2 km
  • Duration: 16h 7m

What companies run services between Chennai, India and Crete, Greece?

Lufthansa, Condor Flugdienst, and nine other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) every 2 hours.

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