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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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Varna Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HER - VAR
    7h 39m
    $216–331

  2. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    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 Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train
    5. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain train
    33h 29m
    $131–186

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Plevenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain train
    30h 12m
    $298–632

  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
    $450–886

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CHQ - VAR
    8h 22m
    $171–532

  6. 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
    $346–662

  7. 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
    $296–651

  8. 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
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Pomoriebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Pomorie to Varnabus bus
    30h 55m
    $161–243

  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 Çorlubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Corlu to Varnabus bus
    31h 40m

  10. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the train from Ruse to Varnatrain train
    33h 25m
    $145–262

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$100Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air, Ryanair, and Austrian Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Varna Airport (VAR) 5 times a week.

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