There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Chania by plane, bus, ferry, train, busferry, car ferry, or shuttle
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SOF - CHQ
5h 11m€46–150Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus Citylines 79
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry Abs
22h 37m€97–171Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
23h 7mBus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
43h 29m€147–506Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SOF - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
5h 52m€204–411Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus Citylines 39 / ...
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
22h 55mBus, bus and ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
22h 56m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Chania is to fly which costs €45 - €150 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Chania is to fly which takes 5h 11m and costs €45 - €150.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Chania. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Chania via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 55m.
The distance between Sofia and Chania is 827 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Chania without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 37m and costs €95 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Sofia to Chania, including transfers.
Sofia to Chania bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Chania bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station.
There are 5016+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chania, Greece?
Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- 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
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €150–320
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Kavala to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €80–110
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–140
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