Chania can be easily reached either by airplane (Chania International Airport “Ioannis Daskalogiannis”, IATA: CHQ) or by ferry boat from Piraeus (Souda Bay).
Travelers should be aware that the airport located in the other major city of Crete (Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”; IATA: HER) is 140 km away from the city of Chania (approx. two-hours drive away).
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.