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How to get fromCrete to Burgasby plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, train, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane HER - BOJ
    8h 45m
    $142–364

  2. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain train Re
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    5. Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain train Ic
    31h 34m
    $121–171

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus bus 983
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    28h 15m
    $132–226

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Rafina to Burgascar car
    19h 56m
    $385–691

  5. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain train Ic
    29h 14m
    $210–407

  6. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain train Ic
    31h 4m
    $152–296

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus bus
    31h 34m
    $157–343

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 851.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

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

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

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