There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Sofia by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JSH - SOF
9h 21m$55–260Car 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 983
20h 24m$194–454Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983 / ...
21h 40m$113–164Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 24m$290–663Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HER - SOF
4h 13m$91–211Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CHQ - SOF
4h 36m$91–284Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
24h 43m$126–246Bus 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 Ic / ...
24h 56m$120–163
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Sofia is to fly which costs $90 - $220 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $90 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Sofia via Thessaloniki train station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Crete and Sofia is 874 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Sofia without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 20h 24m and costs $190 - $460.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Crete to Sofia, including transfers.
Crete to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Sofia bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 2239+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Olympic Air, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sofia Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens, Corfu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–260
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $8–10
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- 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
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–380
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@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
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $45–70
- Airplane-type seats
- $45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $120–170
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