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

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There are 6 ways to get from Bucharest to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, car ferry, night train, or train

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  1. Fly, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeOTP - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    5h 41m
    €193–445

  2. Night train, train, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    2. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia SevertrainRe / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    33h 22m
    €90–124

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    28h 48m
    €116–168

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    30h 45m
    €164–319

  5. Bus, car ferry via București, Autogara Militari

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    31h 20m
    €164–319

  6. Shuttle, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdivshuttle
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
    3. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    31h 58m
    €319–441

Bucharest to Rethymno by bus and car ferry

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration30h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€164Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Rethymno. However, you can take the shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bucharest to Rethymno via Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 28h 48m.

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