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

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly Sitia Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeJSH - SOF
    9h 8m
    $84–295

  2. 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 Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    20h 14m
    $144–193

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus StationbusArda-Tur
    21h 36m
    $85–141

  4. 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 Sofiabus
    34h 56m

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeHER - SOF
    6h 15m
    $87–362

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeHER - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    5h 57m
    $186–521

  7. Bus and ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to RodopolistrainRe
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain
    24h 25m
    $97–136

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus StationbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
    24h 52m
    $87–228

  9. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Sofiacar
    16h 41m
    $255–335

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration9h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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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) 5 times a week.

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