There are 6 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, taxi, night train, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)OTP - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Agios Nikolaos
5h 31m€183–425Night train, train, bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia463 / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
32h 44m€106–154Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
29h 29m€113–171Fly to Sitia Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)OTP - JSH
- Take the taxi from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Agios Nikolaos
7h 22m€188–430Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
33h 1m€141–170Shuttle, bus, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
33h 24m€337–567
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos is to night train and train and bus and bus and ferry which costs €100 - €160 and takes 32h 44m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos is to fly and Private transfer which takes 5h 31m and costs €180 - €430.
No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Agios Nikolaos via Bucharest, Thessaloniki and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 29m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Agios Nikolaos is 1115 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 29h 29m and costs €110 - €180.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos, including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 1245+ hotels available in Agios Nikolaos.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from București - Ilfov to Agios Nikolaos. 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 Agios Nikolaos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Universitate to Agios Nikolaos via Bd. Garii Obor, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 29h 29m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €50–250
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €60–145
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €60–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €120–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €135–145
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–340
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
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