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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Sofia by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    6h 18m
    $52–163

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus bus 983
    21h 47m
    $97–257

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Athens

    1. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 48m

  4. Car ferry, train, bus via Blagoevgrad

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    25h 4m
    $103–249

  5. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    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
    7h 33m
    $243–499

  6. 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 Intercity Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 42 / ...
    24h 5m

  7. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 19m
    $266–677

Chania to Sofia by car ferry, foot, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration21h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$97Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 824.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 18m

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

Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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