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How to get fromChania to Banskoby plane, bus, ferry, train, car, busferry, shuttle, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Chania to Bansko by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, busferry, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    9h 6m
    $60–229

  2. Ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    4. Drive from Rodopolis to Banskocar car
    20h 42m
    $133–245

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Athens

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavalabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    20h 54m

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    9h 10m
    $79–222

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane CHQ - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 36m
    $141–238

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane CHQ - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    13h 22m
    $143–274

  7. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 21m
    $245–464

  8. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    10h 25m
    $229–467

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    23h 17m

  10. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dramabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus bus
    24h 23m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration2h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 975.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 6m

What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Chania to Bansko. However, you can take the bus to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Bansko. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Chania to Bansko via Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 20h 42m.

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