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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 Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SOF - CHQ
    6h 25m
    €109–267

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    8h
    €60–169

  3. Drive, train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bansko to Rodopoliscar car
    2. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    19h
    €179–423

  4. Bus, car ferry

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

  5. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 8m
    €257–654

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

    1. Take the bus from Bansko New Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SOF - HER
    5h 51m
    €88–208

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

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    8h 38m
    €96–278

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

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KVA - HER
    11h 32m
    €99–208

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

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KVA - CHQ
    10h 31m
    €115–417

  10. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 6m
    €162–403

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bansko to Blagoevgradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h 45m
    €89–136

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bansko to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 13m
    €249–519

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest 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 Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bansko to Heraklion Port via Rodopolis, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 19h.

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