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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Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane OTP - HER
7h 36m€73–262Train, bus, car ferry via Sofia
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
31h 40mTrain, bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Portcarferry
43h 51mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Craiova to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 17m€314–605Fly Craiova Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CRA - HER
2h 14m€127–398Fly Craiova Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CRA - CHQ
5h 42m€83–417Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane OTP - CHQ
8h 5m€124–291Train, train to Sofia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SOF - HER
13h 52mTrain, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Videletrain
- Take the train from Videle to Rusetrain 461
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
33h 1mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
33h 40mTrain, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
34h 51m
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Craiova to Crete is to shuttle and fly which costs €70 - €270 and takes 7h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Craiova to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 14m and costs €120 - €400.
No, there is no direct bus from Craiova to Crete. However, there are services departing from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord and arriving at Heraklion via București, Autogara Militari and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 40m.
The distance between Craiova and Crete is 1269 km.
The best way to get from Craiova to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Sofia which takes 31h 40m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Craiova to Crete, including transfers.
Craiova to Crete bus services, operated by Antares Transport, depart from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord station.
Craiova to Crete bus services, operated by Antares Transport, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
There are 1927+ hotels available in Crete.
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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Craiova Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Flights from Craiova Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Craiova Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Craiova Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €55–320
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Craiova to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Craiova to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Website
- trainose.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- trainose.gr
- Phone
- 0371.503.503
- office@direct-aeroport.ro
- Website
- direct-aeroport.ro
Shuttle from Craiova to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–32
- Schedules at
- direct-aeroport.ro
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- aleksiev_91_vd@abv.bg
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €69
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- 0250.730.333
- rezervari@antares-transport.ro
- Website
- antares-transport.ro
Bus from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–15
- Schedules at
- antarestransport.autogari.ro
- Website
- global.flixbus.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- global.flixbus.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
- Website
- attica-group.com
Ferry from Kavala to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- attica-group.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–350
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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