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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    4h 46m
    $58–183

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    25h 45m
    $229–456

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus Simeonidis
    27h 54m
    $145–214

  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 Bucharestcar car
    21h 57m
    $406–723

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    5h 9m
    $137–382

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Iași International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Iași International Airport (IAS)plane plane HER - IAS
    6h 3m
    $132–273

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    30h 52m
    $132–293

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    30h 53m
    $130–310

  9. Bus and ferry, train, drive, night train

    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 Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic
    6. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    32h 49m
    $122–176

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Romania?

Ulendo Airlink and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) once daily.

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