There are 9 ways to get from Romania to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, ferry, night train, or 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 Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)OTP - HER
4h 35m€57–202Fly Bucharest Otopeni to Sitia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Sitia Airport (JSH)OTP - JSH
6h 24m€56–261Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bucharest to ThessalonikiSimeonidis
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
27h 57m€106–161Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Bucharest to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
22h 4m€335–533Fly Craiova Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Craiova Airport (CRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CRA - HER
2h 8m€107–318Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
31h 7m€180–315Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens LagoumitziN983
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
33h 13m€130–285Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port AstiggosUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
33h 18m€76–131Night train, train, drive, bus and ferry
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia461 / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Petrich
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopolis
- Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
33h 41m€92–139
Romania to Crete by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Romania to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €75 - €140 and takes 33h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Romania to Crete is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs €100 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Romania to Crete. However, there are services departing from Piata Rosetti and arriving at Heraklion via Bucharest and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 57m.
The distance between Romania and Crete is 1053 km.
The best way to get from Romania to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 27h 57m and costs €100 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Romania to Crete, including transfers.
Romania to Crete bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, depart from Bucharest station.
Romania to Crete bus services, operated by Simeonidis Tours, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Romania and Crete, Greece?
Ulendo Airlink, Wizz Air, and two other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–290
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Craiova Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–110
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–9
- 1st Class
- €8–10
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €7–11
- 1st Class
- €10–13
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–7
- 1st Class
- €6–9
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Bucharest to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Athens Lagoumitzi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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