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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)planeOTP - HER
    4h 22m
    €124–266

  2. Bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port AstiggosbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    31h 40m
    €79–124

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikibusSimeonidis
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    26h 48m
    €109–157

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    22h 4m
    €352–468

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeOTP - JSH
    6h 11m
    €113–355

  6. Bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    29h 55m
    €198–244

  7. Bus, car ferry

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

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

    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain463 / ...
    3. Take the train from Sofia to PetrichtrainRe
    4. Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
    5. Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikitrainRe
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    32h 10m
    €108–152

Bucharest to Crete by bus and car ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration29h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest 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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