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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    4h 35m
    $87–212

  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)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 42m
    $64–211

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 9m
    $154–178

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    21h 36m
    $116–153

  5. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Syros to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus bus
    34h 56m
    $209–329

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    4h 58m
    $113–286

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    5h 57m
    $166–631

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 25m
    $232–565

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

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 10m
    $100–295

  10. Bus and ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar car
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train
    24h 26m
    $119–164

  11. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
    24h 52m
    $88–228

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Sofiacar car
    16h 31m
    $256–336

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week.

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