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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Heraklion by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, car, ferry, or night train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    6h 17m
    €52–156

  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 55m
    €209–419

  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
    €359–649

  5. Bus, 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 ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    31h 13m
    €116–277

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 4m
    €115–271

  7. 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 54m
    €126–182

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 17m

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

Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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