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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 10 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 to Bucharest Otopeni

    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 1m
    $248–554

  2. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane CHQ - BBU
    14h 32m
    $141–437

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry 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 25m
    $252–561

  4. Car ferry, train, bus, night train

    1. Take the car ferry 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 night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    26h 4m

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bucharestcar car
    19h 58m
    $401–769

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    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
    5h 16m
    $231–550

  7. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane JTR - OTP
    8h 31m
    $221–558

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to București, Autogara Militaribus bus N983
    27h 57m
    $273–601

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    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
    $149–233

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Plovdiv to Bucharestshuttle bus
    34h 13m
    $381–548

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Bucharest. 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 25m.

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