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

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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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 25m
    $89–308

  2. Fly from Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    6h 30m
    $76–271

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry 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 26m
    $198–416

  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
    $111–172

  5. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 46m
    $297–678

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    5h 57m
    $102–232

  7. 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 57m
    $118–165

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 8m
    $141–271

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration10h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$87Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bulgaria?

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

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