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Compare ferry and flight for Athens to Chania
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Athens to Chania among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from £20. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 55m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £20, and a flight costs an average of £48.
Distance: 276 km
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Most popular Ferry | Flight |
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£32 Average Price Cheapest | £80 Average Price |
9h 49m Average total duration 8h 49m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Athens to Chania
How to get to Chania from Athens by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Athens to Chania is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
AQUA JEWEL13:1510h35Port of Piraeus23:50Kissamos£201One-way0 changes
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- AQUA JEWEL13:1510h35Port of Piraeus23:50Kissamos£201One-way0 changes
Fastest
- A33304:300h50Athens International Airport5:20Chania International Airport£531One-way0 changes
Other options
- A334422:300h50Athens International Airport23:20Chania International Airport£821One-way0 changes
GQ25621:100h55Athens International Airport22:05Chania International Airport£831One-way0 changes- A33327:550h50Athens International Airport8:45Chania International Airport£891One-way0 changes
- NISSOS RODOS9:008h45Port of Piraeus17:45Heraklion Port£371One-way0 changes
- ASTERION II21:009h50Port of Piraeus6:50Heraklion Port£371One-way0 changes
- KISSAMOS10:008h00Port of Piraeus18:00Port of Souda£381One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Athens to Chania
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Chania:
A ferry is £48 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Chania costing on average £80.
Other travel options to Chania take longer:
Ferry takes on average 8h 49m.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Athens and Chania as scheduled services by ferry and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Athens International Airport and arrive in Chania International Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Piraeus and arrive in Heraklion Port.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Olympic Air to go to Chania by flight.
- Travel with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Anek - Superfast, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic) to go to Chania by ferry.
- 5 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Olympic Air.
- 5 direct ferries per day with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Anek - Superfast, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic).
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