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How to get fromSými to Chaniaby ferry, plane, car ferry, shuttle, helicopter, bus, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Sými to Chania by ferry, plane, car ferry, shuttle, helicopter, bus, or busferry

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  1. Ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RHO - CHQ
    5h 11m
    €86–161

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    15h 54m
    €85–183

  3. Car ferry, ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Townshuttle bus
    15h 31m
    €186–400

  4. Car ferry, helicopter, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Patmoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the bus from Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων to ΠΛ. Καραισκακηbus bus Χ96
    5. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    18h 6m

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

    1. Take the ferry from Symi to Rhodesferry ferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    5h 42m
    €169–378

  6. Car ferry to Kos, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KGS - CHQ
    8h 26m
    €106–230

  7. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Symi to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Folegandroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Folegandros to Port of Miloscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    16h 36m
    €104–351

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration1h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 439.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 11m

What companies run services between Sými, Greece and Chania, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Sými to Chania. However, you can take the ferry to Rhodes, walk to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the bus to Chania. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Symi to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town via Port of Rhodes, Rhodes, Heraklion, and Heraklion Port in around 15h 31m.

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