There are 8 ways to get from Pirot to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, ferry, car, busferry, or train
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Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)SOF - HER
7h 59m€72–275Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Čiflik to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
22h 41m€218–266Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Take the ferry from Kavala to SyrosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Port
38h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Pirot to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
17h 40m€302–389Bus, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)SOF - CHQ
7h 2m€108–264Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
25h 45mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
26h 2m€116–234Drive, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Drive from Pirot to Delyan
- Take the train from Radomir to BlagoevgradRe
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Take the train from Serres to ThessalonikiRe
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
26h 38m€88–131
Pirot to Crete by bus, subway, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Crete is to drive and train and bus and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €140 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Pirot to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 7h 2m and costs €100 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirot station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Pirot, Main Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion via Niš, Autobuska Stanica and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 45m.
The distance between Pirot and Crete is 934 km.
The best way to get from Pirot to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry via Páros which takes 22h 41m and costs €210 - €270.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Pirot to Crete, including transfers.
Pirot to Crete bus services, operated by Auto Kodeks, depart from Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Pirot to Crete bus services, operated by Auto Kodeks, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Pirot. It is currently 7:59 AM in Pirot and 8:59 AM in Crete.
There are 926+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Pirot, Serbia and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Pirot to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument, walk to Tzarigradsko shose Blvd., take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) 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 Čiflik to Heraklion Port via Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Athens, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Στ.Πειραια, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 22h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Radomir to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Čiflik to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–9
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–16
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +381 11 37 74 156
- auto.kodeks.pirot@gmail.com
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5
- Schedules at
- https://www.polazak.com/en/Auto-Kodeks/operator/
- Phone
- +381 18 42 89 544
- jeremicprevoz@gmail.com
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 011 / 34 72 334
- prestobeograd@gmail.com
- Website
- presto.rs
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- presto.rs
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- 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
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €85–120
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €140–210
Ferry from Kavala to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–85
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €95–120
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
- 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
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