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

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)planeHER - TGM
    10h 28m
    $108–376

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeHER - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Targu Muresbus
    12h 24m
    $101–289

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Sibiubus
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Târgu Mureșbus
    36h 49m
    $147–224

  4. 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 Sofiatrain
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Stara Zagoratrain
    6. Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
    7. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain
    43h 50m
    $177–248

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Transylvaniacar
    26h 52m
    $385–525

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Tirgu Mures

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirgu Mures (TGM)planeCHQ - TGM
    7h 26m
    $138–499

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeCHQ - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Brasovshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Targu Muresbus
    12h 52m
    $161–422

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

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeCHQ - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
    11h 25m
    $133–490

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cluj-Napoca (CLJ)planeHER - CLJ
    2. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Târgu Mureşbus
    8h 37m
    $128–467

  10. Car ferry, bus, train via Braşov

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
    4. Take the bus from Brasov, Gara to Targu Muresbus
    40h 6m
    $180–237

  11. Car ferry, bus, train

    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
    4. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain
    41h 37m
    $178–307

  12. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusferryAbs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the train from Bucharest to Târgu Mureştrain
    45h 44m
    $136–201

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Transylvania, Romania?

Aegean Airlines, Wizz Air, and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirgu Mures (TGM) twice daily.

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