There are 8 ways to get from Chania to Sofia by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, car, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CHQ - SOF
4h 58m$59–232Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
22h 10m$90–223Bus and ferry, bus via Athens
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
23h 50m$66–95Bus and ferry, train, drive
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
23h 51m$76–116Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Sofia Airport
- 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
6h 13m$227–496Fly 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 Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
10h 3m$83–182Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 42 / ...
24h 5m$84–115Car 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 Sofiabus
44h 9m$162–316
Chania to Sofia by car ferry, foot, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Sofia is to bus and ferry and bus via Athens which costs $65 - $100 and takes 23h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs $55 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Piraeus Port Astiggos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 50m.
The distance between Chania and Sofia is 827 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Sofia without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 22h 10m and costs $90 - $230.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Chania to Sofia, including transfers.
Chania to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Port of Piraeus station.
There are 2128+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Bulgaria Air fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- 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
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.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
- $150–290
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- $150–220
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $240–270
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $270–290
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- 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
- $40–160
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $40–60
- Airplane-type seats
- $40–65
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $110–160
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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