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

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There are 9 ways to get from Varna to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Varna Airport to Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VAR - JSH
    14h 17m
    €128–418

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain train
    2. Take the bus from Pleven 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
    29h 52m

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Varna to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    8h 6m
    €252–510

  4. Fly Varna Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VAR - CHQ
    6h 52m
    €130–438

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VAR - HER
    5h 38m
    €189–299

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    30h 10m

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Stara Zagoratrain train
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw / ...
    33h 1m

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Kırklareli Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kırklareli to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 19m
    €135–303

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain 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
    34h 1m

Varna Airport (VAR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration17h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

Wizz Air, Olympic Air, and five other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) twice daily.

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