There are 5 ways to get from Chania to Bucharest by plane, busferry, train, bus, night train, 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 from Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CHQ - OTP
4h 46m$159–336Bus and ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militaribus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
32h 50m$80–119Bus and ferry, train, bus, night train
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
29h 11m$96–150Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HER - OTP
5h 56m$273–718Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
30h 10m$130–239
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Bucharest is to bus and ferry and bus which costs $80 - $120 and takes 32h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $150 - $340.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at București, Autogara Militari via Piraeus Port Astiggos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 50m.
The distance between Chania and Bucharest is 1052 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Bucharest without a car is to bus and ferry and train and bus and night train which takes 29h 11m and costs $95 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Chania to Bucharest, including transfers.
Chania to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Port of Piraeus station.
There are 5396+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–250
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–260
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–24
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- 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
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- $140–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $230–260
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $260–280
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $79
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@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
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $40–60
- Airplane-type seats
- $40–65
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $110–150
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