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

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There are 10 ways to get from Varna to Crete by shuttle, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or ferry

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

    best
    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 1m
    €267–520

  2. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Varna to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    13h 2m
    €86–261

  3. 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 Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    29h 45m
    €91–134

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Varna to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 11m
    €318–540

  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
    8h 48m
    €124–369

  6. Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Silivribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IST - CHQ
    15h 20m
    €117–350

  7. 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
    31h 37m
    €184–330

  8. 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 Abs / ...
    32h 26m
    €98–152

  9. Train, drive, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train
    3. Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar car
    4. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h 58m
    €94–141

  10. 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

Varna to Crete by train, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration32h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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