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How to get fromCrete to Alexandriaby plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, car, train, ferry, or night train

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

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane JSH - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Alexandriabus bus
    10h 44m
    $107–350

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Alexandriabus bus
    8h 51m
    $66–180

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Alexandriabus bus
    31h 4m
    $148–217

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Rafina to Alexandriacar car
    21h 57m
    $405–721

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Alexandriabus bus
    7h 49m
    $140–318

  6. Car ferry, bus, train, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Plevenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pleven to Cherkvitsatrain train Re
    4. Drive from Cherkvitsa to Turnu Măgurelecar car
    5. Take the bus from Turnu Măgurele to Alexandriabus bus
    32h 23m
    $245–457

  7. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Alexandriabus bus
    34h 42m
    $167–316

  8. Car ferry, bus, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    4. Take the bus from Bucureşti Autogara DLS to Alexandriabus bus
    34h 53m
    $124–297

  9. Bus and ferry, train, drive, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar car
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Pleventrain train Ic
    6. Take the train from Pleven to Cherkvitsatrain train Re
    7. Drive from Cherkvitsa to Turnu Măgurelecar car
    8. Take the bus from Turnu Măgurele to Alexandriabus bus
    35h 43m
    $159–230

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,147.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 44m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Alexandria, Teleorman, Romania?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Alexandria. However, you can fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), take the train to Bucharest, walk to Bucureşti Autogara DLS, then take the bus to Alexandria. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Alexandria via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Bucharest, Bd. Garii Obor, Teatrul National, Universitate, Mircea Vulcanescu, and Bucureşti Autogara DLS in around 31h 4m.

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