There are 9 ways to get from Iași to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, car, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Iași International Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane IAS - CHQ
11h 40m€172–333Fly Iași International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IAS - HER
6h 1m€123–241Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Iași to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 15m€218–408Train, night train, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Iași to Bucharesttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain Ic
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
39h 50m€156–213Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 13h€290–771Bus to Chișinău International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Strășenibus
- Fly from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RMO - CHQ
11h 9mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessalonikibus Simeonidis
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
39h 2m€140–271Bus, night train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Iasi Airport to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
41h 48m€142–304Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Iași to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
27h 18m€433–755
Iași International Airport (IAS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Iași to Crete is to fly which costs €120 - €250 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Iași to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €120 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Iași to Crete. However, there are services departing from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 2m.
The distance between Iași and Crete is 1351 km.
The best way to get from Iași to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 36h 15m and costs €210 - €410.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Iași to Crete, including transfers.
Iași to Crete bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu station.
Iași to Crete bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 2811+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Iași, Romania and Crete, Greece?
Austrian Airlines, Tarom, and Ryanair fly from Iași International Airport (IAS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 6 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
Flights from Iași International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chișinău International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Iași International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–320
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Iași to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €31–34
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–6
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €2–4
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €4–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €4–7
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Iasi, Autogara Codreanu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +37360600488
- https://transmixt.md/
- Website
- transmixt.md
Bus from Iasi Airport to Strășeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- transmixt.md
- Book at
- transmixt.md
- Phone
- +40735123000
- [email protected]
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Iasi Airport to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.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
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–440
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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