There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania by plane, shuttle, bus, train, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 20m€218–457Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane EDI - CHQ
5h 49m€78–185Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
2d 13hTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Haymarket to Watford Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Radlett to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
2d 15hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from München to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
3d 8h€363–673
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania is to fly which costs €75 - €190 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs €75 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) station to Chania. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Chania via London Victoria, München and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
The distance between Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and Chania is 3286 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania, including transfers.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Chania is 2h ahead of Edinburgh Airport (EDI). It is currently 5:27 PM in Edinburgh Airport (EDI) and 7:27 PM in Chania.
There are 4420+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Chania, Greece?
Jet2.com and Aegean Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Watford Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €160–270
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Radlett to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Brighton to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from München to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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