There are 8 ways to get from Giurgiu to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, car, train, busferry, or ferry
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Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Giurgiu to Bucurestibus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
5h 56m€54–200Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
27h 40m€193–418Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Giurgiu to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 21m€348–666Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Giurgiu to Bucurestibus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OTP - CHQ
6h 29m€120–338Train to Varna Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VAR - HER
9h 57m€199–287Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Giurgiu to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
28h€127–196Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
29h 40m€113–248Bus, car ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel to Athens Karoloubus Citylines 82
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
30h 43m€112–262
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Giurgiu to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €50 - €200 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Giurgiu to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 5h 56m and costs €50 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Giurgiu to Crete. However, there are services departing from Giurgiu and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between Giurgiu and Crete is 1118 km.
The best way to get from Giurgiu to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 27h 40m and costs €190 - €420.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Giurgiu to Crete, including transfers.
Giurgiu to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Giurgiu station.
Giurgiu to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
There are 3038+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Giurgiu, Romania and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Giurgiu to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Bucuresti, walk to Bucharest North, take the train to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Heraklion Port via Ruse, Ruse, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
- Phone
- +4-0723-274.620
- Website
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
Bus from Giurgiu to Bucuresti
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €3
- Schedules at
- omertaimpex.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- Seajets
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