There are 8 ways to get from Petrich to Crete by car, train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Drive, train, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SKG - HER
5h 41m€53–175Drive, train, car ferry
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 47m€173–304Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
21h 15m€83–130Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Petrich to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
14h 57m€240–397Drive, train, fly to Chania International Airport
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SKG - CHQ
6h 19m€89–274Drive, train, fly to Sitia Airport
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
- Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SKG - JSH
7h 39m€117–334Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
22h 7m€85–212Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
22h 25m€59–102
Petrich to Crete by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Petrich to Crete is to bus and ferry which costs €55 - €110 and takes 22h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Petrich to Crete is to drive and train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs €50 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Petrich station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Petrich Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion via Sandanski Bus Station and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 15m.
The distance between Petrich and Crete is 780 km.
The best way to get from Petrich to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h 15m and costs €80 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Petrich to Crete, including transfers.
Petrich to Crete bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sandanski Bus Station.
Petrich to Crete bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop.
There are 2569+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Petrich, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Petrich to Crete. However, you can drive to Rodopolis, take the train to Thessaloniki, walk to Thessaloniki Zografou, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) 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 vehicle from Petrich to Heraklion Port via Rodopolis, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 17h 47m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sitia Airport via Skyros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–210
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–120
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–310
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Sitia Airport via Skyros, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Rodopolis to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggos
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sandanski Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €42
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–60
- Airplane-type seats
- €40–60
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €100–150
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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