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

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

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  1. Fly from Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane JSH - SOF
    9h 8m
    $77–282

  2. 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 Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 6m
    $141–191

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    21h 36m
    $105–168

  4. 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
    $254–334

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    4h 35m
    $87–362

  6. Bus and ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    3. Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar car
    4. Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain train
    24h 12m
    $117–161

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Sofiabus bus
    24h 25m
    $128–247

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3670 / ...
    24h 45m
    $78–129

Crete to Sofia by ferry and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration24h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.

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