IATA CODE: CHQ

Beaches Near Chania International Airport (CHQ)

The western gateway to Crete’s world-famous pink sand lagoons: Balos Lagoon (1 hr 15 min), Elafonissi Beach (1 hr 30 min), and Falassarna (50 min).

Car Rental Logistics: Ideal pickup point for exploring western Crete’s dramatic gorges and wild coastal coves.

Under 35 Minutes Drive (1 Beaches)

Seitan Limania Beach in Crete (Chania / Akrotiri), Greece
#1

Seitan Limania Beach

4.8
Crete (Chania / Akrotiri), Greece•Aegean Sea (Cretan Sea)
26.4°C sea
25/day
White Sand
31°C• Scenic

35 to 65 Minutes Drive (2 Beaches)

Glyka Nera (Sweetwater) in Sfakia, Crete, Greece
#2

Glyka Nera (Sweetwater)

4.6
Sfakia, Crete, Greece•Libyan Sea
25.5°C sea
35/day
Pebbles
36°C• Scenic
Damnoni Beach in Plakias, Crete, Greece
#3
Blue Flag

Damnoni Beach

4.7
Plakias, Crete, Greece•Libyan Sea
25.5°C sea
44/day
Golden Sand
36°C• Scenic

Day-Trip Drives (65+ Minutes) (15 Beaches)

Balos Lagoon in Crete, Greece
#4

Balos Lagoon

4.6
Crete, Greece•Aegean Sea
25.4°C sea
44/day
Sand
36°C• Kids
Preveli Palm Beach in Crete (Rethymno), Greece
#5

Preveli Palm Beach

4.6
Crete (Rethymno), Greece•Libyan Sea (Mediterranean)
26.4°C sea
35/day
White Sand
31°C• Kids
Falassarna Beach in Crete (Kissamos / Chania), Greece
#6
Blue Flag

Falassarna Beach

4.7
Crete (Kissamos / Chania), Greece•Aegean Sea (Cretan Sea)
26.4°C sea
45/day
Sand
31°C• Kids
Elafonissi Beach in Crete, Greece
#7
Blue Flag

Elafonissi Beach

4.7
Crete, Greece•Libyan Sea
25.3°C sea
41/day
Sand
36°C• Kids
Kedrodasos in near Elafonissi, Crete, Greece
#8

Kedrodasos

4.6
near Elafonissi, Crete, Greece•Libyan Sea
25.3°C sea
36/day
Golden Sand
36°C• Kids
Matala Beach in Matala, Crete, Greece
#9

Matala Beach

4.5
Matala, Crete, Greece•Libyan Sea
25.4°C sea
42/day
Golden Sand
36°C• Scenic
Kleftiko in Milos, Cyclades, Greece
#10

Kleftiko

4.6
Milos, Cyclades, Greece•Aegean Sea
24.7°C sea
43/day
Golden Sand
35°C• Scenic
Firiplaka Beach in Milos, Greece
#11

Firiplaka Beach

4.5
Milos, Greece•Aegean Sea
24.7°C sea
37/day
Rocky Cove
35°C• Scenic
Tsigrado Beach in Cyclades (Milos Island), Greece
#12

Tsigrado Beach

4.7
Cyclades (Milos Island), Greece•Aegean Sea
25.1°C sea
30/day
White Sand
30°C• Scenic
Paleochori Beach in Milos, Greece
#13

Paleochori Beach

4.5
Milos, Greece•Aegean Sea
24.6°C sea
44/day
Pebbles
35°C• Kids
Sarakiniko Beach in Milos, Greece
#14

Sarakiniko Beach

4.5
Milos, Greece•Aegean Sea
24.6°C sea
41/day
Rocky Cove
35°C• Kids
Red Beach in Santorini, Greece
#15

Red Beach

4.6
Santorini, Greece•Aegean Sea
24.4°C sea
40/day
Black Sand
35°C• Kids
Simos Beach in Elafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece
#16

Simos Beach

4.7
Elafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece•Aegean Sea
25.9°C sea
44/day
White Sand
35°C• Kids
Perissa Beach in Santorini, Greece
#17
Blue Flag

Perissa Beach

4.6
Santorini, Greece•Aegean Sea
24.4°C sea
42/day
Black Sand
35°C• Kids
Kamari Beach in Santorini, Greece
#18
Blue Flag

Kamari Beach

4.5
Santorini, Greece•Aegean Sea
24.4°C sea
56/day
Black Sand
35°C• Kids