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

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There are 11 ways to get from Bulgaria to Crete by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, ferry, shuttle, or car

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

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSOF - HER
    6h 9m
    €77–302

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSKG - HER
    9h 24m
    €55–156

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to AthenstrainIc
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    21h 46m
    €197–237

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbusN980
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    22h 15m
    €71–108

  5. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to SyrosferryBsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    35h 41m

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeOTP - HER
    5h 31m
    €159–441

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSOF - CHQ
    5h 7m
    €68–271

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeSOF - JSH
    6h 17m
    €66–251

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port AstiggosbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
    24h 43m
    €66–201

  10. Train, drive, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain
    2. Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
    3. Take the train from Rodopolis to ThessalonikitrainRe
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    25h 24m
    €80–118

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia 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 52m
    €294–366

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and Sky Express fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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