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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bucharest to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car ferry, car, busferry, or night train

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  1. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    7h 36m
    €121–324

  2. Fly Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BBU - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    9h 11m
    €111–411

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    25h 55m
    €241–480

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    20h 31m
    €359–642

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

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane OTP - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    5h 31m
    €156–394

  6. Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sitia Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane OTP - JSH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    20h 31m

  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 Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    27h 13m
    €216–437

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    28h 53m
    €133–208

  9. Night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    31h 34m

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration4h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,129 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from Bucharest to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Aeroport Henri Coandă T1 (Otopeni), 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 București, Autogara Militari to Rethymno via Thessaloniki train station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 25h 55m.

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