Chania · Airport
Getting to Chania
Chania International Airport Ioannis Daskalogiannis (CHQ) is 14 km east of the Venetian old town — west Crete gateway for Balos, Elafonissi, and Samaria Gorge.
Airports
Single terminal
Bus or taxi ~30 min to old town — pre-book car for gorge and beach days.
Into the centre
Typical door-to-door options — verify fares locally before you travel.
- CHQ → Chania old town
- Bus or taxi ~30 min — old town mostly pedestrian.
- €2.50 bus / €25 taxi
- Balos boat Kissamos
- Morning departures summer — includes Gramvousa often.
- €25–30
- Samaria Gorge bus
- Early bus from Chania to Omalos plateau — book return ferry.
- €15–20
- Car rental
- Automatic recommended for mountain gorge roads.
- €30–50/day
Worth knowing
- Heraklion (HER) is east Crete — 2.5h drive; fly CHQ for west Crete, not HER.
Common questions
CHQ to old town?+
30 minutes by bus or taxi — old town mostly pedestrian once arrived.
Costs are research-based estimates, not live prices — verify before booking.