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How to get fromBucharest to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, car, night train, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, car, night train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    4h 27m
    €52–196

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus Simeonidis
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    26h 48m
    €126–195

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    27h 56m
    €213–466

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 17m
    €359–702

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane OTP - JSH
    12h 56m
    €71–314

  6. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane OTP - CHQ
    5h 1m
    €118–334

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 13m
    €111–267

  8. Night train, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    5. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h 53m
    €127–182

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus bus N983
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    32h 58m
    €145–310

Bucharest to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration32h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 27m

What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Crete, Greece?

Ulendo Airlink, Anima Wings, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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