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How to get fromBucharest to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, ferry, night train or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bucharest to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, or train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    4h 22m
    €124–376

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    31h 40m
    €79–129

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus Simeonidis
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    26h 48m
    €121–178

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 7m
    €337–537

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane OTP - JSH
    6h 11m
    €118–375

  6. Bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 55m
    €184–314

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 20m
    €119–236

  8. Night train, train, drive, bus and ferry

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train 461 / ...
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train
    4. Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar car
    5. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h 28m
    €107–164

Bucharest to Crete by bus and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ulendo Airlink, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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