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

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There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Varna by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, shuttle, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Chania International Airport to Varna Airport

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    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CHQ - VAR
    7h 57m
    $171–533

  2. Ferry, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain train
    32h 56m
    $125–233

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Pleven Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain train
    29h 7m
    $193–372

  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 Varnacar car
    21h 26m
    $359–615

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HER - VAR
    6h 29m
    $216–361

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varnashuttle bus
    8h 27m
    $306–651

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CHQ - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Varnashuttle bus
    8h 55m
    $356–643

  8. 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
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 15m
    $131–172

  9. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 45m

  10. 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
    5. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain train
    33h 43m
    $133–187

Crete to Varna by ferry, foot, bus, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$125Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily.

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