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Airports in Greece - Chania

Flying in to Chania,Crete

By deTraci Regula, About.com

Traveling to Crete? Some visitors will fly into Chania International Airport in the northwestern part of the island. The airport is also known as the "K. Daskalogiannis" airport but is generally referred to as Chania Airport. Sometimes Chania is spelled Hania.

Chania Airport Information

The Chania International Airport is located about nine miles to the east of Chania on the peninsula which partially surrounds Souda Bay. Signs on the main coastal roads will indicate the "Aerodromio" just after you pass Souda Bay.

As Chania Airport does directly serve international flights, there is a full customs inspections service operating.

Checking your bags through? The airport code on the tags should be CHQ or LGSA.

The operations office telephone is 30 282106 3418 or 30 28210 83803.

Getting to Chania from the Airport

There is a bus into Chania costing 1 Euro though the schedule varies and the bus stop is just outside the airport itself. A taxi will cost about 16 Euro, an appalling price for what is a quick trip but it may be your best option.

Chania is especially popular with Americans visiting relatives stationed at the Souda Bay base nearby. It handles about a million and a half visitors annually. Many of these are charter flights run by UK package travel companies; sometimes excess seats on these flights are sold off cheaply. You can investigate this here. Thomsonfly also offers flights to Chania.

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