Getting from Chania to Igoumenitsa

If you are heading to Igoumenitsa from Chania you are making your way from the most intimate of Crete's three main cities to a port city on the Epirus coast in the far northwest of Greece, the main departure point for ferries to Corfu, Paxos and Italy.

Getting there by air

Igoumenitsa has no airport. The nearest airport is Ioannina, around 83 kilometres to the east. Chania has an international airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Chania to Athens and then Athens to Ioannina, followed by a bus or taxi to Igoumenitsa taking around 1 hour 30 minutes, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Chania to Igoumenitsa. Getting there by sea means taking the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus, which takes around 8 to 9 hours, and then traveling by road northwest to Igoumenitsa, which takes around 5 to 6 hours from Athens by bus or car. The total journey takes the better part of two days.

Your best option

Fly from Chania to Athens and then fly to Ioannina and take the bus or taxi to Igoumenitsa. It is the most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus and drive northwest via the Egnatia motorway to Igoumenitsa, which takes around 5 to 6 hours from Athens.