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

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

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  1. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    5h 24m
    $177–440

  2. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    7h 4m
    $145–354

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    25h 39m
    $272–541

  4. Car ferry, train, bus, night train

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pleven Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Pleven to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    25h 43m
    $239–481

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bucharestcar car
    20h 13m
    $401–724

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno 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
    27h 3m
    $243–482

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bucharestbus bus
    29h 7m
    $149–230

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Horoscop Hotelbus bus
    31h 45m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,102.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

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

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Bucharest. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Aeroport Henri Coanda Plecari, then take the line 100 bus to Piata 21 Decembrie 1989. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to București, Autogara Militari via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, and Thessaloniki train station in around 25h 39m.

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