There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Chania by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, train, ferry, or car ferry
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Fly Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane PMO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 44m€189–426Bus to Trapani Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airportbus
- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TPS - CHQ
9h 54m€54–212Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Brindisibus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
39h 58mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanniferry M1 / ...
- Take the train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centraletrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
44h 9mFly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane PMO - CHQ
7h 43m€76–179Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CTA - CHQ
8h 54m€64–181Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
8h 10m€187–438Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconibus
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
42h 18m
Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palermo to Chania is to bus and fly which costs €60 - €190 and takes 8h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Palermo to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 6h 44m and costs €180 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from Palermo to Chania. However, there are services departing from Palermo and arriving at Chania via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlore , station and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 58m.
The distance between Palermo and Chania is 1290 km.
The best way to get from Palermo to Chania without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 39h 58m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Palermo to Chania, including transfers.
Palermo to Chania bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Palermo station.
Palermo to Chania bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brindisi station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Palermo. It is currently 6:23 AM in Palermo and 7:23 AM in Chania.
There are 5007+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Palermo, Italy and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–200
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- tuifly.be
Flights from Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Villa S.Giovanni to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Palermo to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- (+39) 0923 98.11.20
- Website
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodi to Trapani Birgi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
Bus from Palermo Terminal Bus to Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–27
- Schedules at
- autoservizisalemi.it
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
Bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Schedules at
- saisautolinee.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Ferry from Messina Marittima to Villa S.Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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