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

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There are 7 ways to get from Bucharest to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, train, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly 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
    5h 46m
    €193–465

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel 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
    €108–121

  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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    25h 45m
    €212–480

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bucharest to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    20h 32m
    €341–651

  5. Fly 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 26m
    €213–465

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    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
    €128–196

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus bus N983
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    29h 2m
    €229–509

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€35Cheapest 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 București, Autogara Militari to Rethymno via Thessaloniki train station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 25h 45m.

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