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How to get fromSydney to Chaniaby plane, shuttle, ferry, car ferry, or helicopter

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

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SYD - CHQ
    27h 57m
    €463–1,017

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SYD - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    26h 23m
    €781–1,054

  3. Fly to Milos Island National Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane SYD - MLO
    2. Take the ferry from Milos to Chaniaferry ferry
    32h 23m
    €685–1,569

  4. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane SYD - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    31h 56m
    €978–1,996

  5. Fly to Santorini, helicopter, ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SYD - JTR
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Milos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the ferry from Milos to Chaniaferry ferry
    31h 48m
    €925–1,529

  6. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SYD - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Sifnos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Port of Miloscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    33h 23m
    €839–1,594

  7. Fly to Sitia Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SYD - JSH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    38h 53m

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration26h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket€404Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,258.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 57m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Chania, Greece?

Emirates, Aegean Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) every 4 hours.

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