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

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There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VAR - HER
    9h 3m
    €199–290

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    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 31m
    €109–163

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    29h 35m
    €135–204

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Varna to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    21h 46m
    €364–656

  5. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 9m
    €205–367

  6. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Stara Zagoratrain train Ic
    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
    32h 45m
    €114–266

  7. 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 20m
    €158–333

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.6 km
  • Duration: 9h 3m

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

Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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