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Travelling to Chania by airplane
Chania International Airport is the closest airport. Heraklion can be an alternative but a bus journey would take 3 hours.
There are direct charter and scheduled flights connecting Chania with many European cities such us RYANAIR and Easyjet in the summer. More airlines connecting Chania with different international airports can be found at the Chania Airport website.
Please contact your travel agent for details about charter flight schedules.
Domestic flights from Athens International Airport are also frequent and are carried out by Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express.
Travelling to Chania by ferry
Ferries to Chania (Souda port) leave from Athens (Piraeus port) on a daily basis. The overnight/daytime trip with BLUE STAR FERRIES takes about 9 hours. Please check the web sites for ferry schedules. Also note that there is a direct bus service connecting Athens International Airport with Piraeus port. More information about public transport in Athens can be found here.
Chania can be reached by coach from the city of Heraklion situated 145 km (90 miles) from Chania. The bus fare is about 15€ and takes about 3 hours. A taxi costs approximately 180€ – 200€. Heraklion, being the biggest city of Crete, is directly connected with charter/scheduled flights with many European cities. Flights to/from Athens are also frequent. Ferries from Piraeus travel to Herakleon every day. The overnight/daytime trip with MINOAN lines takes between 7-8 hours.
How to reach MAI.Chania from the Airport
The best way to reach MAI.Chania from the airport is to take a taxi. There is no direct line connecting MAI.Chania with the airport. The taxi costs approximately 30€. There is a taxi station just across the exit of arrivals at the airport so you don’t have to book a taxi ahead.
There is a local bus that can take you to the Central Bus Station in the city center (KTEL) from the airport. You can find the timetable at the West Crete Bus Service website.
Bus tickets from airport to Chania city centre cost 2.50€.
Then you can take a taxi from the city center and come to MAI.Chania. The cost is approximately 10€. There is a taxi station at the 1866 square about 30 meters away from the exit gate at the bus station (KTEL) on your right.
The route that connects MAI.Chania with the city center (BUS STOP AGORA, Sofokli Venizelou square – the terminal and departure stop from the city center to MAI Chania) can be found on the Chania City Bus website . Buses run on the hour and every half hour. Additionally, bus No. 13 also departs from square 1866, which is closer to the KTEL bus station than the AGORA terminal station.
Additionally, bus No. 13 also departs from square 1866, which is closer to the KTEL bus station than the AGORA terminal station.
The city center of Chania can be reached by bus No13. Buses leave every 30min and the bus stop is located outside the MAICh premises on the main street (Souda Avenue).
Additional travel information
The city center of Chania can be reached by bus No. 13. Buses run every 30min and the bus stop is located outside the MAICh premises on the main street (Souda Avenue).
Tickets cost 1.20€ one way and should be obtained in advance at any kiosk downtown. Please take into consideration that when the ticket is purchased on the bus the price rises to 2€.
The route that connects MAI.Chania with the city center (BUS STOP AGORA, Sofokli Venizelou square – the terminal and departure stop from the city center to MAI Chania) can be found on the Chania City Bus website . Buses run on the hour and every half hour. Additionally, bus No. 13 also departs from square 1866 , which is closer to the KTEL bus station than the AGORA terminal station.
Taxis to the city centre cost about 12€.
The port of Souda can also be reached by bus. Taxis to Souda cost approximately 8-10€.
