The Piraeus to Chania ferry is one of the great overnight crossings of the Aegean, carrying you from the bustle of Greece’s main port directly to Crete’s most atmospheric city. It’s a practical route and a genuinely enjoyable one — you board in the evening, sleep at sea, and wake up in western Crete ready to explore.
There’s normally one departure a day on this route, which makes it a straightforward choice if you want a single overnight sailing straight to western Crete. The schedule box above shows the latest confirmed sailing dates and times, since operators file their timetables in stages rather than a full year at once, so it’s worth checking back nearer your travel date. Worth noting too: Crete has a second ferry gateway in the west, Kissamos, which is a separate harbour from Chania with its own sailings, so double-check which port your booking actually lands at before arranging onward transport.
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