There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Bucharest by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, car, ferry, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JSH - OTP
4h 26m$262–652Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
30h 28m$129–230Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus Simeonidis
26h 47m$144–203Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus
27h 55m$195–393Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bucharestcar
21h 38m$349–616Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HER - OTP
4h 18m$136–431Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CHQ - OTP
4h 46m$186–424Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditelbus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
29h 48m$136–288Bus and ferry, train, drive, night train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
32h 20m$133–188
Crete to Bucharest by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Bucharest is to bus and ferry and train and drive and night train which costs $130 - $190 and takes 32h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Bucharest is to fly which takes 4h 18m and costs $130 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Bucharest. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Bucharest via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 47m.
The distance between Crete and Bucharest is 1061 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Bucharest without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 26h 47m and costs $140 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Crete to Bucharest, including transfers.
Crete to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Bucharest bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 5372+ hotels available in Bucharest.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bucharest, Romania?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Tarom fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Karolou to Ruse Tsar Osvoboditel
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- pegasus@pegasusbg.com
- Website
- pegasusbg.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–19
- Website
- https://pegasusbg.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- $110–170
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- $190–270
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $45–70
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $40–60
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $70–90
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $95–120
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