There are 8 ways to get from București - Ilfov to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, or train
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)OTP - HER
4h 22m€124–276Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port AstiggosUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
32h 52m€75–125Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikiSimeonidis
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
27h 58m€106–161Drive, car ferry
- Drive from București - Ilfov to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
22h 5m€352–468Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)OTP - JSH
6h 11m€113–345Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Ruse to Athens
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
30h 20m€119–236Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
31h 7m€194–245Night train, train, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia463 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to PetrichRe
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
33h 23m€108–152
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from București - Ilfov to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €75 - €130 and takes 32h 52m.
The fastest way to get from București - Ilfov to Crete is to fly which takes 4h 22m and costs €120 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from București - Ilfov to Crete. However, there are services departing from Universitate and arriving at Heraklion via Bucharest and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 58m.
The distance between București - Ilfov and Crete is 1050 km.
The best way to get from București - Ilfov to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 27h 58m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from București - Ilfov to Crete, including transfers.
București - Ilfov to Crete bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
București - Ilfov to Crete bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 897+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between București - Ilfov, Romania and Crete, Greece?
Ulendo Airlink, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- 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
- €50–290
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–130
- 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
- €50–260
- 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
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- 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
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–16
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- 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
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- 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
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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