Getting from Chania to Aegina

If you are heading to Aegina from Chania you are making your way from the most intimate of Crete's three main cities to the closest major island to Athens, in the Saronic Gulf. It has the best preserved ancient Greek temple in the country at Afaia, a thriving pistachio industry and a waterfront that fills up with Athenians every weekend.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Chania to Aegina. Getting there means taking the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus, which takes around 8 to 9 hours, and then boarding the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina, which takes around 40 minutes on the fast boat and around 1 hour 20 minutes on the conventional ferry, with over 40 daily departures in summer. Alternatively fly from Chania to Athens and take the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina.

Getting there by air

Aegina has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Chania has an international airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Chania to Athens and then taking the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina gives a total journey time of around 4 to 5 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Fly from Chania to Athens and take the Saronic ferry from Piraeus to Aegina. With over 40 daily departures in summer you never need to book the Piraeus to Aegina connection in advance. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus and take the conventional ferry across to Aegina.