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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VAR - HER
    5h 38m
    €179–299

  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 41m
    €108–164

  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
    €120–184

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Varna to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 1m
    €354–682

  5. Fly Varna Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VAR - JSH
    12h 7m
    €198–448

  6. 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
    €262–460

  7. 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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 14m
    €209–415

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 55m
    €127–244

  9. 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 Abs / ...
    32h 56m
    €118–242

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Bulgaria Air, Wizz Air, and four other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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