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How to get fromNantes to Chaniaby plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Nantes to Chania by plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NTE - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 52m
    €176–482

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NTE - CHQ
    9h 16m
    €123–255

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    43h

  4. Train, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Chambéry - Bus Station to Venice - Tronchetto Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 17h
    €407–674

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Parisbus bus 730
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2d 23h

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,726.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Nantes, France and Chania, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.

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