There are 8 ways to get from Cluj-Napoca to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, night train, car, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sitia Airport (JSH)CLJ - JSH
6h 13m€68–320Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Clujana h. to Sibiu
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
36h 27m€126–191Train, night train, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- 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
41h 59m€146–195Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Thessaloniki
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
2d 14h€165–307Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CLJ - HER
2h 35m€109–301Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)CLJ - CHQ
6h 13m€115–390Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
40h 40m€95–254Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cluj-Napoca to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
25h 22m€402–540
Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Crete is to bus and car ferry which costs €95 - €260 and takes 40h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs €100 - €310.
The distance between Cluj-Napoca and Crete is 1310 km.
The best way to get from Cluj-Napoca to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 36h 27m and costs €120 - €200.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Cluj-Napoca to Crete, including transfers.
There are 894+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cluj-Napoca, Romania and Crete, Greece?
Anima Wings, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Cluj-Napoca (CLJ) to Sitia Airport (JSH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sitia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–350
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chania International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sitia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–310
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–330
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Cluj-Napoca to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Phone
- 004-0264-596775
- office@viaterraspedition.ro
- Website
- interregional.ro
Train from Clujana h. to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Interregional Calatori
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Cluj Napoca to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €39–42
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- 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 Sibiu to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Railway Station Square to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- 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
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–29
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- 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
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–95
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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/
- 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
- 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/
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