There are 8 ways to get from Venice to Chania by plane, train, car ferry, busferry, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VCE - CHQ
8h 35m€84–243Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BLQ - CHQ
7h 19m€76–250Train, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
39h 49m€237–386Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
40h 33mFly Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VCE - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
8h 16m€207–460Fly Treviso Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane TSF - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
8h 32m€186–554Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
46h 8m€153–267Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
2d€235–313
Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Venice to Chania is to fly which costs €80 - €250 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Venice to Chania is to train and fly which takes 7h 19m and costs €75 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Venice to Chania. However, there are services departing from Venezia and arriving at Chania via Venezia, Viale Stazione, Kumanovo and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 33m.
The distance between Venice and Chania is 1517 km.
The best way to get from Venice to Chania without a car is to train and car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 39h 49m and costs €230 - €390.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Venice to Chania, including transfers.
Venice to Chania bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione station.
Venice to Chania bus services, operated by Durmo Tours, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Chania is 1h ahead of Venice. It is currently 1:24 PM in Venice and 2:24 PM in Chania.
There are 4369+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Venice, Italy and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Treviso Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Treviso Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–350
Flights from Treviso Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–50
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Venezia S. Lucia to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Bologna Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +389 42 217 370
- [email protected]
- Website
- durmotours.com.mk
Bus from Venezia, Viale Stazione to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- durmotours.com.mk
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- 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
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +355 692323966
- [email protected]
Bus from Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- 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
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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