Travel Information

Chania can be easily reached either by airplane (Chania International Airport "Ioannis Daskalogiannis"; IATA: CHQ) or by ferry boat from Pireaus (Souda Bay).

By airplane

Destination CHQ (Chania International Airport "Ioannis Daskalogiannis")

The Chania International Airport, "Ioannis Daskalogiannis" (IATA: CHQ), is an international airport, located near Souda Bay on the peninsula of Akrotiri, 15 km from the city of Chania.

The airport hosts domestic flights to and from Athens and Thessaloniki (operated by Aegean Airlines and RYANAIR).

Domestic flights from and to the airport of Athens (Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos”) are often used as connecting flights from and to major European and worldwide gateway cities. The map of direct scheduled flights between European destinations and the airport of Athens can be found here.

Travelers from outside Europe can break up their journey in a European city of their choice or elect to keep connection time to a minimum. Such itineraries may also involve a flight connection through the airport of Athens. The map of direct scheduled flights between international destinations and the airport of Athens can be found here.

During high season (April to early November) there are also many charter flights from across Europe in addition to the low cost airlines RYANAIR & EasyJet.

For more information on airline companies serving the airport of Chania please visit the Chania airport website.

Important note: The second airport in Crete (Heraklion International Airport-"Nikos Kazantzakis"; IATA: HER) is located in the other major city of Crete which is 140 km away from the city of Chania (approx. two-hour’s drive). 

By ferry boat 

The port of Souda offers 1 boat trip from and to Piraeus (Athens) every day. The port is situated 7 km away from the city center. The boat trip timetable can be found at the official website of the Ferry Boat Company: ANEK LINES.