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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    4h 46m
    $53–223

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus Simeonidis
    26h 47m
    $145–220

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Rafina to Bucharestcar car
    21h 57m
    $408–775

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    5h 9m
    $108–384

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N983
    29h 50m
    $260–549

  6. Car ferry, bus via Ruse

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    30h 53m
    $129–292

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N983
    31h 45m
    $171–357

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

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic
    6. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    33h 10m
    $126–180

Crete to Bucharest by ferry, foot, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration31h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,052.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

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

Ulendo Airlink, Anima Wings, and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 3 times a day.

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