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How to get fromBansko to Creteby bus, plane, car, train, car ferry, ferry or busferry

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

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSOF - HER
    7h 26m
    €93–348

  2. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSKG - HER
    7h 57m
    €56–155

  3. Drive, train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikitrainRe
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    19h 2m
    €188–327

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Dramabus
    2. Take the bus from Drama to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
    22h 25m

  5. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to SyrosferryBsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    32h 8m

  6. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSOF - CHQ
    6h 25m
    €79–287

  7. Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSKG - CHQ
    8h 36m
    €77–254

  8. Bus to Kavala International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeKVA - HER
    11h 22m

  9. Bus to Kavala International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeKVA - CHQ
    11h 36m

  10. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    21h 14m
    €169–304

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    22h 50m
    €71–107

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bansko to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    16h 15m
    €254–417

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bansko, Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Bansko to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bansko to Heraklion Port via Rodopolis, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 19h 2m.

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