There are 7 ways to get from Geneva to Chania by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GVA - CHQ
4h 9m€111–213Train, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry via Ancona
- Take the train from Genève to Domodossolatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Domodossola to Milano Centralebus Re4
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
47h 13mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
2dFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GVA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
4h 50m€231–455Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
2d 2hTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Berntrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
2d 8h€255–512Train, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Genève to Locarnotrain Ic
- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
2d 12h€409–612
Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Geneva to Chania is to fly which costs €110 - €220 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Geneva to Chania is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Geneva to Chania. However, there are services departing from Genève, Place des Alpes and arriving at Chania via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Geneva and Chania is 1934 km.
The best way to get from Geneva to Chania without a car is to train and bus and car ferry and bus and ferry via Ancona which takes 47h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Geneva to Chania, including transfers.
Geneva to Chania bus services, operated by Optop Travel, depart from Genève, Place des Alpes station.
Geneva to Chania bus services, operated by Optop Travel, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Geneva. It is currently 6:58 AM in Geneva and 7:58 AM in Chania.
There are 4381+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Geneva, Switzerland and Chania, Greece?
easyJet, Swiss, and Aegean Airlines fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–320
Train from Genève to Domodossola
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Zürich HB
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Bregenz
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Bern
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Genève to Locarno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Bus from Domodossola to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- 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 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
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- 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
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Genève, Place des Alpes to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €247–249
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bern, Hauptbahnhof to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Venezia, Piazzale Roma
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- 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
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- 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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