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How to get fromCraiova to Creteby shuttle, plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car or busferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Craiova to Crete by shuttle, plane, train, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    7h 36m
    €83–302

  2. Train, bus, car ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 40m

  3. Train, bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    2. Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 51m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Craiova to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 17m
    €308–604

  5. Fly Craiova Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CRA - HER
    2h 14m
    €127–408

  6. Fly Craiova Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CRA - CHQ
    5h 47m
    €88–437

  7. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane OTP - CHQ
    8h 5m
    €124–311

  8. Train, train to Sofia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    3. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SOF - HER
    13h 52m
    €91–206

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Craiova to Videletrain train
    2. Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain train 461
    3. Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 1m
    €201–450

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    33h 40m
    €127–209

  11. Train, drive, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    3. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train
    4. Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar car
    5. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    34h 51m
    €114–167

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Craiova, Romania and Crete, Greece?

Anima Wings flies from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once a week.

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