There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Chania by plane, bus, busferry, train, ferry, car, shuttle, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SOF - CHQ
5h 22m€46–191Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
22h 55m€72–97Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Asf / ...
23h 16m€85–109Train, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
23h 47m€64–101Fly Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SOF - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 17m€181–421Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- 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
7h 15m€263–770Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
10h 17m€74–175Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OTP - CHQ
6h 20m€178–390Bus, bus and ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
22h 56m€52–81Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
44h 7m€136–276
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Chania is to bus and bus and ferry via Athens which costs €50 - €85 and takes 22h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Chania is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs €45 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Chania. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Chania via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Chania is 828 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Chania without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 22h 55m and costs €70 - €100.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Bulgaria to Chania, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Chania bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bulgaria to Chania bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 4240+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Chania, Greece?
Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–190
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
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/
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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €9–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €70–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95–130
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