There are 4 ways to get from Ioannina to Chania by plane, bus, train, busferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IOA - CHQ
5h 45m€120–280Bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
18h 35m€44–49Bus, 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
17h 25mFly 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
5h 11m€243–547
Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ioannina to Chania is to bus and ferry which costs €44 - €49 and takes 18h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Ioannina to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 5h 11m and costs €240 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Ioannina to Chania. However, there are services departing from Neochori and arriving at Chania via Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 35m.
The distance between Ioannina and Chania is 584 km.
The best way to get from Ioannina to Chania without a car is to bus and train and bus and ferry which takes 17h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Ioannina to Chania, including transfers.
Ioannina to Chania bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Ioannina station.
Ioannina to Chania bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 5023+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Ioannina, 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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