There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Burgas by plane, shuttle, car ferry, train, bus, ferry, busferry, or car
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HER - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Burgas
9h 27m$326–691Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
11h 52m$100–254Car 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 train station to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain
27h 18m$276–661Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Çorlubus
- Take the bus from Corlu to Burgas Westbus
29h 25mCar ferry, ferry, bus, train
- 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 Banskobus
- Take the train from Bansko to Septemvritrain
- Take the train from Septemvri to Burgastrain
42h 44m$327–787Fly Chania International Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)plane CHQ - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
14h 5m$130–325Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Burgas Southbus
29h 37m$137–191Bus and ferry, train, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain
- Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain
31h 34m$126–178Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Burgascar
19h 37m$427–883
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Burgas is to bus and ferry and train and bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 31h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Burgas is to fly and shuttle which takes 9h 27m and costs $320 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Burgas. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Burgas South via Thessaloniki train station and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 37m.
The distance between Crete and Burgas is 1366 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Burgas without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 27h 18m and costs $270 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Crete to Burgas, including transfers.
Crete to Burgas bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Burgas bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 2078+ hotels available in Burgas.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Burgas, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Burgas. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP), walk to Bucharest Otopeni Airport, then take the shuttle to Burgas. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Burgas via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki train station, Sofia, and Sofia in around 27h 18m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Istanbul via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–21
Train from Bansko to Septemvri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $5–6
Train from Septemvri to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $12–18
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $6–7
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $260–370
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Çorlu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Çorlu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Çorlu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Corlu to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
Bus from Silivri to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–28
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Sofia to Burgas South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- 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
- $210–600
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- 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
- $45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
Ferry from Syros to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–330
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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