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How to get fromCrete to Banskoby plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, ferry or busferry

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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeHER - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Bansko New Stationbus
    8h 52m
    $110–401

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeHER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    8h 46m
    $64–180

  3. Car ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolistrainRe
    5. Drive from Rodopolis to Banskocar
    18h 48m
    $226–398

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dramabus
    3. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus
    22h 19m

  5. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syroscarferry
    2. Take the ferry from Syros to KavalaferryBsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
    32h 18m

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)planeCHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    9h 14m
    $95–304

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)planeHER - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
    10h 34m

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)planeCHQ - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus
    10h 57m

  9. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to ThessalonikitrainIc
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    21h 12m
    $142–176

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus
    22h 42m
    $85–124

  11. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Banskocar
    16h 6m
    $244–316

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Bansko. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Bansko New Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Bansko via Paros, Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 18h 48m.

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