There are 8 ways to get from Rota to Chania by plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Jerez Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Jerez Airport (XRY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane XRY - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
11h 50m€263–569Train, train to Málaga Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane AGP - CHQ
13h 3m€128–301Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Alv
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
2d 16hTrain, train to Málaga Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain
- Take the train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambranotrain
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane AGP - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
13h 54m€261–608Train, bus, bus and ferry via Padova
- Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
3d 3hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Algeciras Puertobus
- Take the bus from Algeciras to Tarragonabus
- Take the bus from Tarragona - Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
3d 4hBus, bus and ferry via Milan
- Take the bus from Jerez de la Frontera to Madrid Estación Sur de Autobusesbus
- Take the bus from Madrid to Milanbus
- Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
3d 13hTrain, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Alv
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
3d 13h€428–594
Jerez Airport (XRY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rota to Chania is to train and fly which costs €120 - €310 and takes 13h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Rota to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 11h 50m and costs €260 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Rota to Chania. However, there are services departing from Rota and arriving at Chania via Jerez de la Frontera, Algeciras, Tarragona - Bus Station, Tirana and Heraklion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Rota and Chania is 2987 km.
The best way to get from Rota to Chania without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 50m to get from Rota to Chania, including transfers.
Rota to Chania bus services, operated by MonBus, depart from Jerez de la Frontera station.
Rota to Chania bus services, operated by MonBus, arrive at Algeciras Puerto station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Rota. It is currently 5:07 AM in Rota and 6:07 AM in Chania.
There are 4675+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Rota, Spain and Chania, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rota to Chania. However, you can take the bus to Estación de autobuses de El Puerto de Santa María, walk to Puerto De Santa Maria, take the train to La Parra, walk to Jerez Airport (XRY) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Chania - Casa Delfino. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rota to Chania via El Puerto de Santa María, Puerto De Santa Maria, Sevilla-Santa Justa, Barcelona-Sants, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana, Tirana, Heraklion Port, and Heraklion in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Jerez Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Málaga Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–310
Flights from Málaga Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Sevilla-Santa Justa to Cordoba-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Cordoba-Central to Malaga Maria Zambrano
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
Train from Puerto De Santa Maria to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- Renfe Viajeros
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- 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
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–270
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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