There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, night train, or train
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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 Palaiochora
8h 36m€231–494Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
30h 20mFly Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OTP - CHQ
- Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus
7h 41mFly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BBU - CHQ
- Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus
13h 1mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
31h 11mNight train, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleventrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
31h 35mBus, bus and ferry, Private transfer
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Soúgia
- Take a shuttle bus from Soúgia to Elafonisi
34h 55mTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
36h 30m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which costs €230 - €500 and takes 8h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which takes 8h 36m and costs €230 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach. However, there are services departing from Bucharest and arriving at Elafonisi via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Chania. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Bucharest and Elafonisi beach is 1287 km.
The best way to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 30h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach, including transfers.
Bucharest to Elafonisi beach bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Bucharest to Elafonisi beach bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 440+ hotels available in Elafonisi beach.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Elafonisi beach, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach. However, you can take the train to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, take the shuttle to Palaiochora, walk to Palaiochora, then take the bus to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Elafonisi via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Chania, and Chania in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–220
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
- €75–280
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
- €85–290
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- 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 Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–270
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €280–310
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €310–330
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