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

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

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

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    5h 31m
    €164–481

  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 bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    9h 24m
    €55–156

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

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

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus N980
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h 15m
    €71–108

  5. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia 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
    35h 41m

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

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SOF - HER
    4h 34m
    €77–302

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SOF - CHQ
    5h 7m
    €68–281

  8. Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    10h 2m
    €96–265

  9. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    10h 47m
    €84–231

  10. Bus, car ferry

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

  11. Train, drive, bus and ferry

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

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia 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 52m
    €294–366

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration2h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€31Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

Bulgaria Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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