There are 10 ways to get from Chania to Bansko by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, busferry, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CHQ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
7h 35m$77–193Ferry, train, drive
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Banskocar
20h 48m$135–248Bus and ferry, bus via Athens
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dramabus
- Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus
21h 40mFly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
9h 4m$85–223Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HER - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
8h 50m$253–510Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane CHQ - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
13h 31m$131–379Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
10h 19m$231–470Fly Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane CHQ - KVA
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
13h 17m$133–425Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
23h 11mCar ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
36h 39m$210–517
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Bansko is to fly and bus which costs $75 - $200 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Bansko is to fly and bus which takes 7h 35m and costs $75 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Bansko. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Bansko via ΑΓ. Διονυσιοσ, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Drama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Chania and Bansko is 978 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Bansko without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Athens which takes 21h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Chania to Bansko, including transfers.
Chania to Bansko bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Bansko bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Port of Piraeus station.
There are 1240+ hotels available in Bansko.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Chania to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Bansko New Station. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Chania to Bansko via Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Drama to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- https://bansko.org/bansko_bus_schedule
- Website
- https://bansko.org/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- $140–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $230–260
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $260–280
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–340
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $40–60
- Airplane-type seats
- $40–65
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $110–150
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