There are 11 ways to get from Florence to Chania by plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FLR - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
8h 53m€252–532Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BLQ - CHQ
6h 23m€57–282Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Metapontotrain Fr
- Take the bus from Metaponto FS to Tarantobus
- Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
37h 55mTrain, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
38h 41m€227–413Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane FLR - CHQ
7h 37m€124–305Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BLQ - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
7h 14m€200–1,109Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PSA - CHQ
7h 10m€101–253Train to Treviso Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TSF - CHQ
8h 25m€120–324Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
39h 13mBus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Firenze to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
41h 46mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Faenzatrain Re
- Take the train from Faenza to Senigalliatrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
42h 36m€221–312
Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Chania is to train and fly which costs €120 - €330 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Chania is to train and fly which takes 6h 23m and costs €55 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Florence to Chania. However, there are services departing from Stazione Santa Maria Novella and arriving at Chania via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 13m.
The distance between Florence and Chania is 1663 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Chania without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 37h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Florence to Chania, including transfers.
Florence to Chania bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Stazione Santa Maria Novella station.
Florence to Chania bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 12:32 AM in Florence and 1:32 AM in Chania.
There are 4592+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Austrian Airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Catania
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Metaponto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–15
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Faenza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Faenza to Senigallia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–21
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- €45–70
- 2nd Class
- €27–40
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Faenza to Senigallia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- 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
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
- Phone
- +39 0835 522250
- [email protected]
- Website
- chiruzzi.it
Bus from Metaponto FS to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Schedules at
- chiruzzi.it
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- 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
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- [email protected]
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Firenze to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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