There are 4 ways to get from Ioánnina to Chania by plane, bus, train, busferry, or shuttle
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 Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IOA - CHQ
5h 22m€105–262Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
17h€42Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Aigiobus
- Take the train from Aegion to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the train from Kiato to Piraeustrain Re
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
15h 50mFly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IOA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
4h 47m€228–529
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ioánnina to Chania is to bus and ferry which costs €42 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Ioánnina to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 4h 47m and costs €220 - €550.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ioannina and arriving at Chania. Services depart twice a week, and operate Thursday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 17h.
The distance between Ioánnina and Chania is 568 km.
The best way to get from Ioánnina to Chania without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 15h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Ioánnina to Chania, including transfers.
Ioánnina to Chania bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Ioannina station.
Ioánnina to Chania bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 5014+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Ioánnina, Greece and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A operates a vehicle from Ioannina to Chania twice a week. Tickets cost €42 and the journey takes 17h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Aegion to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Kiato to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302651083071
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- https://ktelioannina.gr/en/index.html
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
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