There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Romania by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, 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
7h 4m$67–296Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HER - OTP
6h 11m$57–162Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus
25h 45m$229–454Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus Simeonidis
27h 54m$144–213Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Bucharestcar
21h 57m$405–721Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CHQ - OTP
5h 9m$136–381Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry 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
30h 52m$131–292Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus
30h 53m$130–309Bus 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 Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
32h 49m$122–176
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Romania is to fly which costs $55 - $170 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Romania is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs $130 - $390.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Romania. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Teatrul National via Thessaloniki and Bd. Garii Obor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 54m.
The distance between Crete and Romania is 1061 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Romania without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 25h 45m and costs $220 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Crete to Romania, including transfers.
Crete to Romania bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Romania bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 5430+ hotels available in Romania.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Romania?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens, Skiathos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Seajets
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