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Compare ferry and flight for Chania to Athens
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Chania to Athens among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of £32 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 55m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £32, while a flight costs an average of £60.
Distance: 276 km
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Most popular Ferry | Flight |
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£32 Average Price Cheapest | £60 Average Price |
9h 40m Average total duration 8h 40m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration Fastest 55m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Chania to Athens
How to get to Athens from Chania by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chania to Athens is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NISSOS RODOS9:008h45Heraklion Port17:45Port of Piraeus£371One-way0 changes
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- NISSOS RODOS9:008h45Heraklion Port17:45Port of Piraeus£371One-way0 changes
Fastest
- A333516:150h50Chania International Airport17:05Athens International Airport£2021One-way0 changes
Other options
GQ2518:200h55Chania International Airport9:15Athens International Airport£1401One-way0 changes
FR 31920:500h55Chania International Airport21:45Athens International Airport£1611One-way0 changes- A33316:000h50Chania International Airport6:50Athens International Airport£2021One-way0 changes
- KISSAMOS10:008h00Port of Souda18:00Port of Piraeus£471One-way0 changes
- ELYROS21:308h15Port of Souda5:45Port of Piraeus£471One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Chania to Athens
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This is compared to other travel options from Chania to Athens:
A ferry is £28 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Chania to Athens costing on average £60.
Other travel options to Athens take longer:
Ferry takes on average 9h 40m.
- Around 5 flights per day.
- Around 5 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chania and Athens as scheduled services by ferry and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Chania International Airport and arrive in Athens International Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Heraklion Port and arrive in Port of Piraeus.
- Travel with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic), Anek - Superfast to go to Athens by ferry.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, Olympic Air to go to Athens by flight.
- 5 direct ferries per day with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic), Anek - Superfast.
- 4 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air.
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