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How to get fromHeraklion to Bucharestby plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, car, shuttle, ferry, or night train

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There are 9 ways to get from Heraklion to Bucharest by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, car, shuttle, 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
    $58–213

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus Simeonidis
    26h 47m
    $144–219

  3. 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 train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    27h 47m
    $253–538

  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
    $422–787

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    6h 9m
    $259–558

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane HER - BBU
    8h 24m
    $69–294

  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
    $132–296

  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
    $136–308

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

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad 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
    33h 10m
    $125–179

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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

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

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