There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Chania by plane, shuttle, bus, train, ferry, busferry, car 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
6h 11m€166–424Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BBU - CHQ
10h 50m€63–234Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
29h 30m€136–251Bus, bus and ferry via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
29h 54mFly Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OTP - CHQ
5h 30m€73–197Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus N983
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
30h 36mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
31h 28m€102–236Night train, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
31h 39m
Bucharest to Chania by bus, train, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Chania is to fly which costs €70 - €200 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Chania is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs €70 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Chania. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel and arriving at Chania via Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel, Μεταξουργειο, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων and Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 54m.
The distance between Bucharest and Chania is 1188 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Chania without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 29h 30m and costs €130 - €260.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Bucharest to Chania, including transfers.
Bucharest to Chania bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., depart from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
Bucharest to Chania bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
There are 5016+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Chania, Greece?
Ryanair flies from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 34m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–2
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–25
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karolou
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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