Getting from Chania to Rafina

If you are heading to Rafina from Chania you are making your way from the most intimate of Crete's three main cities to the second most important ferry port serving Athens, on the northeastern Attica coast around 20 kilometres from Athens Airport. It is the departure point for ferries to Andros, Tinos, Mykonos and several northern Cycladic islands.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Chania to Rafina. Getting there means taking the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus, which takes around 8 to 9 hours, and then traveling to Rafina by taxi, which takes around 45 minutes to 1 hour from Piraeus. A more convenient approach is to fly from Chania to Athens and then take a taxi directly to Rafina from Athens Airport, which takes around 20 to 25 minutes.

Getting there by air

Rafina has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens International, around 20 kilometres to the west. Chania has an international airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Chania to Athens and then taking a taxi to Rafina gives a total journey time of around 3 to 4 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Fly from Chania to Athens and take a taxi directly to Rafina from the airport. At around 20 to 25 minutes it is one of the most convenient airport to port connections in Greece and avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Chania to Piraeus and drive northeast to Rafina.