There are 9 ways to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chania by plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or towncar
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Fly Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SCQ - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
11h 55m€241–581Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Beogradbus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
2d 20hTrain, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartíntrain Ave
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignantrain
- Take the bus from Perpignan to Venicebus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
3d 2h€461–755Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OPO - CHQ
12h 49m€362–488Train to A Coruña Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobaltrain
- Fly from A Coruña Airport (LCG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LCG - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
14h 11m€249–598Towncar to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take a town car from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneirotowncar
- Fly from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OPO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
13h 25m€505–765Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus
- 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 23hBus, bus and ferry via Lyon
- Take the bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valençabus
- Take the bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Aígiobus
- Take the busferry from Aigio to Chaniabusferry
3d 7hBus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Lugobus
- Take the bus from Lugo to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Stazione Padova to Veneziabus 53E
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
3d 14h€335–454
Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chania is to bus and car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €330 - €460 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 11h 55m and costs €240 - €600.
No, there is no direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Chania. However, there are services departing from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela and arriving at Chania via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, Tirana and Heraklion. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Santiago de Compostela and Chania is 3144 km.
The best way to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chania without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 20h and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 55m to get from Santiago de Compostela to Chania, including transfers.
Santiago de Compostela to Chania bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela station.
Santiago de Compostela to Chania bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Santiago de Compostela. It is currently 11:52 PM in Santiago de Compostela and 12:52 AM in Chania.
There are 5023+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Santiago de Compostela, Spain and Chania, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Santiago de Compostela to Chania. However, you can take the bus to Santiago de Compostela Aeropuerto, walk to Santiago De Compostela Airport (SCQ) 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 train from Santiago De Compostela to Chania via Madrid Chamartín, Madrid-Atocha Cercanías, Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Beograd, Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Chania International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
Flights from A Coruña Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–340
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Santiago De Compostela Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Orly
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–700
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Perpignan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Santiago De Compostela to La Coruna-San Cristobal
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- 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
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
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Montpellier to Beograd
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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/
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Aigio to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €37
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Perpignan to Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Santiago de Compostela - Bus Station to Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- (+351) 258 454 303
- [email protected]
- Website
- barquense.pt
Bus from Centro Coordenador de Transportes de Valença to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Schedules at
- barquense.pt
- Book at
- barquense.pt
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Aígio
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +34 900 92 91 92
- [email protected]
- Website
- monbus.es
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santiago de Compostela to Lugo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.monbus.es/en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Lugo to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- (+39) 041 041
- [email protected]
- Website
- actv.avmspa.it
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://actv.avmspa.it/en
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stazione Padova to Venezia
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
- Phone
- (+351) 220 971 653
- [email protected]
- Website
- vmtransfers.com
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
Towncar from Santiago de Compostela to Porto - Aeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €275
- Website
- https://www.vmtransfers.com/en/
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