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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
    €188–455

  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 Sofiatrain461 / ...
    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
    €74–111

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    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 53m
    €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
    €198–319

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzibus
    2. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    31h 44m
    €119–163

  6. 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
    32h
    €198–319

Bucharest to Rethymno by bus and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration30h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€198Cheapest 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 53m.

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