There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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, 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
15h 14mBus, bus and ferry
- 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 31mNight train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
32h 40m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 which takes 31h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 14m 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 394+ 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
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- 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
- +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
- €6–12
- Website
- Pegasus
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Citylines
- 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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