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How to get fromChania to Sofiaby plane, ferry, train, bus, busferry, shuttle or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Sofia by plane, ferry, train, bus, busferry, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    4h 58m
    $90–181

  2. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train
    24h 13m
    $74–111

  3. Ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    22h
    $86–180

  4. Bus and ferry, bus via Athens

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus bus
    23h 30m
    $106–115

  5. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    6h 13m
    $234–490

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    24h 5m
    $83–113

  7. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus bus
    44h 9m
    $151–383

Chania to Sofia by ferry, foot, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration22hAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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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) 4 times a week.

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