There are 9 ways to get from Switzerland to Chania by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zurich Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ZRH - CHQ
6h 15m€106–208Fly Geneva International Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GVA - CHQ
6h 37m€84–249Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
44h 20mBus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich Hbf to Venezia, Piazzale Romabus
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
2d 9h€255–346Fly Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ZRH - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 56m€204–505Fly Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GVA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
7h 18m€237–526Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LYS - CHQ
8h 40m€149–284Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Winterthur to Bregenztrain Ec
- Take the train from Bregenz to Budapest-Keletitrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
45h 57mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zürich HB to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
2d 2h€187–398
Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Switzerland to Chania is to fly which costs €100 - €210 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Switzerland to Chania is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs €100 - €210.
No, there is no direct bus from Switzerland to Chania. However, there are services departing from Zürich hbf and arriving at Chania via Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 20m.
The distance between Switzerland and Chania is 1875 km.
The best way to get from Switzerland to Chania without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 44h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Switzerland to Chania, including transfers.
Switzerland to Chania bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Zürich hbf station.
Switzerland to Chania bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Switzerland. It is currently 7:17 AM in Switzerland and 8:17 AM in Chania.
There are 4602+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Switzerland and Chania, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Swiss, and Aegean Airlines fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Zurich Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Zurich Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Zürich hbf to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [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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