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How to get fromMáleme to Athensby plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Máleme to Athens by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CHQ - ATH
    3h 45m
    €50–117

  2. Car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    11h 27m
    €38–143

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    9h 53m

  4. Bus and ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    10h 42m

  5. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Maleme to Irakleion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane HER - ATH
    5h 5m

  6. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs
    11h 37m
    €53–123

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar65Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 330.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Máleme, Greece and Athens, Greece?

Ryanair, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 3 hours. Alternatively, KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A operates a vehicle from Chania to Port of Piraeus twice a week, and the journey takes 8h 20m.

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