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

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There are 10 ways to get from Burgas to Crete by shuttle, plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    9h 6m
    €287–595

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

    cheapest
    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 52m
    €84–221

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    28h 15m
    €109–174

  4. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VAR - CHQ
    8h 40m
    €152–533

  5. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VAR - HER
    8h 45m
    €211–374

  6. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Chania International Airport

    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 Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IST - CHQ
    13h 15m
    €115–290

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    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
    28h 52m
    €190–428

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    31h 12m
    €115–238

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 19m
    €125–283

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    31h 51m
    €105–158

Burgas to Crete by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration31h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€115Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Burgas to Crete. However, you can take the shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, walk to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) 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 bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Heraklion via Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, and Thessaloniki in around 28h 15m.

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