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How to get fromNesebar to Creteby shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, train or ferry

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

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  1. Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Nesebar to Varna Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VAR - HER
    10h 6m
    €211–380

  2. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    12h 45m
    €85–245

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pomorie to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    4. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    27h 58m
    €235–470

  4. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    9h 14m
    €287–602

  5. Bus, bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Sunny Beach Bus Station to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Alexandroupolibus bus
    4. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AXD - HER
    12h 9m

  6. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sunny Beach to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IST - CHQ
    14h 58m
    €116–314

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pomorie to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    29h 16m
    €133–194

  8. Bus, car ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Nesebar to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pireausbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 51m
    €90–271

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofiatrain train
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    33h 36m
    €108–163

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Burgas to Yambolbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Yambol Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    35h 10m

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Nesebar, Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Nesebar to Crete. However, you can take the shuttle to Varna Airport, walk to Varna Airport (VAR) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nessebar to Heraklion Port via Pomorie, Sofia, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 27h 58m.

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