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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    10h 6m
    €108–254

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain 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
    31h 48m
    €107–160

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Burgas South to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    29h 2m
    €114–189

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Burgas 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
    19h 57m
    €343–626

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

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BOJ - HER
    9h 20m
    €112–443

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IST - CHQ
    12h 39m
    €164–432

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 10m
    €183–364

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv Hristo Botev to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    30h 53m
    €109–261

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South 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
    32h 27m
    €141–316

Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration3h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,086.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 6m

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

Airbus France, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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