There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi by plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, car ferry, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane OTP - MLO
- Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
16h 54mBus, bus and ferry via Ruse
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
31h 31mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
33h 16m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO) flights
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Elafonisi. However, there are services departing from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel and arriving at Elafonisi via Ruse, Port of Piraeus and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 31m.
The distance between Bucharest and Elafonisi is 1139 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Ruse which takes 31h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 16h 54m to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi, including transfers.
Bucharest to Elafonisi bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., depart from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel station.
Bucharest to Elafonisi bus services, operated by PEGASUS GROUP Ltd., arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
There are 448+ hotels available in Elafonisi.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Elafonisi, Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Elafonisi. However, you can take the train to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Milos Island National Airport (MLO), walk to Milos Airport, take the bus to Adamantas, walk to Port of Milos, take the car ferry to Port of Souda, walk to Soúda Port, take the line 13 bus to Plateia 1866, walk to Chania, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Elafonisi via Ruse, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, Chania, and Chania in around 31h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Milos Island National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €17–25
- Airplane-type seats
- €17–26
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €45–65
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