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

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

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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 32m
    $92–172

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 7m
    $60–228

  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 train station to Sofiabus bus 983
    20h 25m
    $204–467

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus bus 983 / ...
    21h 40m
    $114–175

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    4h 55m
    $77–314

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 30m
    $115–400

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80
    24h 15m
    $111–242

  8. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    24h 56m
    $120–169

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 8m
    $145–278

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

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) twice daily.

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