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

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There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Transylvania by plane, train, bus, taxi, car ferry, busferry, car, night train, or ferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânelebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Fântânele to Transylvaniataxi taxi
    10h 24m

  2. Fly Sitia Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane JSH - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    10h 40m
    $72–330

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sibiu to Unghenibus bus
    33h 31m
    $221–290

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

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar car
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain train
    6. Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    7. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain train
    43h 50m
    $197–272

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Transylvaniacar car
    26h 47m
    $384–524

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane HER - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    8h 27m
    $108–356

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)plane plane HER - TGM
    7h 38m
    $98–366

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucharest to Ploieşti Sudtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Ploiesti to Fântânelebus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Fântânele to Transylvaniataxi taxi
    10h 52m

  9. Fly Chania International Airport to Cluj-Napoca, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)plane plane CHQ - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus bus
    12h 15m
    $143–458

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mureșbus bus
    36h 54m
    $162–240

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain train
    41h 37m
    $177–304

  12. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain train
    45h 44m
    $135–200

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration2h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$36Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Transylvania, Romania?

Charlie Airlines Limited, Ulendo Airlink, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) 6 times a week.

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