There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) by plane, shuttle, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly Istanbul to Chania • 4h 3m
Cheapest option
Bus, bus and ferry • 31h 45m
5 alternative options
Fly Sabiha Gokcen to Chania • 7h 27m
Bus, bus and ferry via Lamía • 26h 35m
Bus, car ferry, ferry, Private transfer • 29h 55m
Bus, car ferry, ferry • 33h 42m
Istanbul (IST) to Chania (CHQ) flights
53
Weekly Planes
5h 18m
Average Duration
€33
Cheapest Price
Questions & Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ)?
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) is to bus and bus and ferry which costs 2.800 ₺ - 4.100 ₺ and takes 31h 45m.
What is the fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ)?
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs 4.800 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
Is there a direct bus between Istanbul and Chania Airport (CHQ)?
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Chania Airport via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 45m.
How far is it from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ)?
The distance between Istanbul and Chania Airport (CHQ) is 791 km.
How do I travel from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) without a car?
The best way to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Lamía which takes 26h 35m and costs 3.800 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
How long does it take to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ)?
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ), including transfers.
Where do I catch the Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) bus from?
Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) bus services, operated by Alpar Turizm, depart from Istanbul station.
Where does the Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) bus arrive?
Istanbul to Chania Airport (CHQ) bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
Where can I stay near Chania Airport (CHQ)?
There are 3746+ hotels available in Chania Airport (CHQ). Prices start at €79 per night.
Launch map view
- Distance: 791.3 km
- Duration: 4h 3m
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chania Airport (CHQ), Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia and two other airlines fly from Istanbul Esenler Otogar to Chania Airport (CHQ) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €480
Flights from Istanbul to Chania via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110 - €490
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Chania via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €300
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100 - €460
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Chania via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70 - €300
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85 - €350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chania via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €310 - €2000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Chania via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290 - €850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sabiha Gokcen to Chania via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55 - €370
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170 - €480
Bus operators
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70 - €100
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 2821 091288
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus and ferry from Lamía to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus and ferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55 - €80
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +90 224 294 55 62
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Izmir Otogar Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14 - €19
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Izmir Otogar Tesis to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9 - €13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24 - €35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- iletisim@metroturizm.com.tr
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13 - €19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
Ferry operators
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- facebook.com
Car ferry from Çeşme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30 - €130
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/en
- Single Ticket
- €30
- Car Single Ticket
- €130
- Phone
- +302108919800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Chios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Business
- €75 - €85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65 - €80
- Economy
- €35 - €55
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60 - €75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80 - €100
Ferry from Mytilene to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Business
- €80 - €90
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70 - €90
- Economy
- €45 - €65
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65 - €80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85 - €110
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Chios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €110
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Business
- €55 - €80
- 4 Bed Inside Cabin
- €50 - €70
- Economy
- €35 - €55
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €75 - €110
Ferry from Mytilene to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45 - €120
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Business
- €60 - €85
- 4 Bed Inside Cabin
- €55 - €80
- Economy
- €45 - €65
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85 - €120
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75 - €160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €75 - €110
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110 - €160
- Phone
- +30 2810 399800
- reservation@minoan.gr
- Website
- minoan.gr
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35 - €90
- Website
- https://www.minoan.gr/en
- Airplane economy seats
- €51
- Deck
- €39
- 2-berth outside
- €91
- 3-berth outside shower
- €60
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40 - €220
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
- AIRTYPE SEAT
- €40 - €70
- BUSINESS
- €50 - €75
- ECONOMY
- €60 - €80
- CARS
- €150 - €220
- Phone
- 0545 783 50 61
- info@jalemtur.com
- Website
- jalemtur.com
Car ferry from Ayvalık to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- jalemtur.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35 - €130
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35 - €55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35 - €55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95 - €130
Want to know more about travelling around Greece
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.