There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JSH - SOF
9h 8m$84–299Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
20h 14m$144–193Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
21h 36m$85–141Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syroscarferry
- Take the ferry from Syros to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofiabus
34h 56mBus and ferry, train, drive
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
24h 25m$97–136Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
24h 52m$87–228Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Sofiacar
16h 41m$255–335
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Bulgaria is to bus and ferry and train and drive which costs $95 - $140 and takes 24h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs $80 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 36m.
The distance between Crete and Bulgaria is 879 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Bulgaria without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 20h 14m and costs $140 - $200.
It takes approximately 9h 8m to get from Crete to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Crete to Bulgaria bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Bulgaria bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 2086+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bulgaria?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $105–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- $100–140
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- $170–240
Ferry from Syros to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $65–95
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $100–130
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $110–130
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $130–170
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–170
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $45–70
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
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