There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Iași by plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Iași International Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane HER - IAS
5h 42m$131–271Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HER - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Iaşi
8h 32m$101–266Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Nicolina Hm.train
35h 32m$256–460Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
2d 13h$324–884Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Iașicar
26h 58m$487–845Fly Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane CHQ - IAS
7h 35m$121–381Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chișinău International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)plane HER - RMO
- Take the bus from Trușeni to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus
9h 20mBus and ferry, train, drive, night train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucharest to Nicolina Hm.train
38h 54m$158–215Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Iasi, Autogara Codreanubus Simeonidis
39h 1m$159–308Car ferry, bus, night train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Iasi Airportbus
41h 39m$159–334
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Iași International Airport (IAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Iași is to fly and shuttle which costs $100 - $270 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Iași is to fly which takes 5h 42m and costs $130 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Iași. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Iasi, Autogara Codreanu via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 1m.
The distance between Crete and Iași is 1335 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Iași without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 35h 32m and costs $250 - $460.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Crete to Iași, including transfers.
Crete to Iași bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Iași bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 723+ hotels available in Iași.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Iași, Romania?
Austrian Airlines, Ulendo Airlink, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Iași International Airport (IAS) once daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Chania International Airport to Iași International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Nicolina Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Nicolina Hm.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–38
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $91
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Seajets
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