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

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

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane JSH - SOF
    8h 40m
    $524–734

  2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    4h 32m
    $87–212

  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 to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 15m

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80
    21h 45m

  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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 56m

  6. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    4h 55m
    $93–286

  7. 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
    24h 43m
    $126–247

  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
    25h 4m

  9. 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
    $379–801

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration9h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$53Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bulgaria?

Olympic Air, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.

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