There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Bucharest by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, shuttle, ferry, or night train
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
5h 9m$133–414Car ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
31h 52m$113–270Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus 983
29h 7m$149–322Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
29h 33mPrivate 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
6h 24m$204–440Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry Abs
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
30h 39m$148–271Bus and ferry, bus, train, night train
- 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 train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
32h 57m
Chania to Bucharest by car ferry, foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Bucharest is to car ferry and bus which costs $110 - $270 and takes 31h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Bucharest is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $130 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Bucharest Horoscop Hotel via Piraeus and Ruse Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 33m.
The distance between Chania and Bucharest is 1054 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Bucharest without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 29h 7m and costs $140 - $330.
It takes approximately 5h 9m 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 5301+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Air Serbia fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–270
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- $140–210
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $230–250
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $250–270
- 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
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $40–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–65
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $110–160
Car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–160
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $40–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–65
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $110–160
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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