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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Crete by plane, bus, train, car ferry, busferry, ferry, or car

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SOF - HER
    4h 4m
    €72–182

  2. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    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
    20h 20m
    €175–399

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus Citylines 79
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    22h
    €92–132

  4. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Syros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 38m
    €172–396

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SOF - CHQ
    4h 38m
    €98–251

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    24h 25m
    €105–220

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    24h 56m
    €95–140

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    16h 50m
    €267–530

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration2h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

Bulgaria Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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