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How to get fromIstanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ)by plane, shuttle, bus, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) by plane, shuttle, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Istanbul to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IST - CHQ
    6h 17m
    €102–302

  2. Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SAW - CHQ
    7h 22m
    €42–222

  3. Fly Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    6h 52m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry via Lamía

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    26h 5m

  5. Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AXD - CHQ
    9h 32m
    €132–220

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    29h 14m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    29h 14m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    30h 45m
    €232–415

Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€99Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 793.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chania Airport (CHQ), Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a day.

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