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How to get fromCrete to Bucharestby plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, night train, train or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Bucharest by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, night train, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeHER - OTP
    4h 18m
    $141–331

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusferryAbs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara MilitaribusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670
    33h 45m
    $93–154

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to BucharestbusSimeonidis
    26h 47m
    $127–180

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bucharestcar
    21h 45m
    $276–454

  5. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCHQ - OTP
    4h 46m
    $196–464

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
    28h 25m
    $135–196

  7. Car ferry, bus, night train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
    31h 48m
    $126–284

  8. Bus and ferry, train, drive, night train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolistrainRe
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
    4. Take the train from Petrich to SofiatrainRe
    5. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsatrainRe
    6. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
    32h 4m
    $110–160

Crete to Bucharest by ferry and bus

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration33h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?

Ulendo Airlink, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.

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