There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach by plane, bus, busferry, shuttle, night train, or train
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Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OTP - CHQ
- Take the bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisibus
7h 36mFly Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
cheapest- 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 31m€226–524Bus, 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 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 1mNight train, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the night train 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
- 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 16mTrain, 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 30mBus, bus and ferry via Patras
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pátrabus
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus
36h 58m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which costs €220 - €550 and takes 8h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Elafonisi beach is to fly and Private transfer which takes 8h 31m and costs €220 - €550.
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 1130 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 7h 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 453+ 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 Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, take the shuttle to Kissamos, walk to Kasteli of Kissamos, 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 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
- €65–230
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
- €70–250
Flights from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- 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
- €60–240
- 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
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 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
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–3
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–44
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Kasteli of Kissamos to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Elafonisi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €180–330
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €180–270
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €280–310
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €310–330
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Palaiochora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Pátra
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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