There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Chania by plane, shuttle, bus, train, ferry, busferry, or night train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 11m€243–535Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BBU - CHQ
10h 50m€63–234Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
29h 20m€122–240Bus, bus and ferry via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
29h 57m€73–129Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OTP - CHQ
5h 25m€160–328Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
30h 40m€110–179Night train, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
31h 55m€86–125
Bucharest to Chania by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Chania is to night train and train and bus and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €130 and takes 31h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Chania is to fly which takes 5h 25m and costs €160 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Chania. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel and arriving at Chania via Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel, Μεταξουργειο, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων and Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 57m.
The distance between Bucharest and Chania is 1188 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Chania without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 29h 20m and costs €120 - €240.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Bucharest to Chania, including transfers.
Bucharest to Chania bus services, operated by Pegasus, depart from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
Bucharest to Chania bus services, operated by Pegasus, arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
There are 3169+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Chania, Greece?
Ryanair and Anima Wings fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–120
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–6
- 1st Class
- €5–6
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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