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How to get fromSydney to Chaniaby plane, shuttle, car ferry, subway, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Sydney to Chania by plane, shuttle, car ferry, subway, or bus

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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 42m
    €435–1,018

  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
    27h 53m
    €733–1,205

  3. Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane SYD - MLO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    31h 58m
    €630–1,480

  4. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SYD - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    34h 17m

  5. 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
    30h 33m

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

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration26h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€428Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,258.3 km
  • Duration: 27h 42m

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

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

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