There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Montana by plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane JSH - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montanabus
7h 9m$89–284Fly from Chania International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CHQ - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montanabus
8h 19m$83–326Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montanabus
23h 33m$206–476Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montanabus
25h 50mFly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HER - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montanabus
7h 56m$103–204Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montanabus
28h 17mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montanabus
29h 18mBus and ferry, train, drive
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain Re
- Drive from Rodopolis to Petrichcar
- Take the train from Petrich to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Mezdratrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Mezdra to Boychinovtsitrain Re / ...
29h 56m$122–174
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Montana is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $210 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Montana is to fly and bus which takes 7h 9m and costs $85 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Montana. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Montana via Thessaloniki train station and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 50m.
The distance between Crete and Montana is 1027 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Montana without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 23h 33m and costs $200 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 9m to get from Crete to Montana, including transfers.
Crete to Montana bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Montana bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 41+ hotels available in Montana.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Montana, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Montana. However, you can fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Iskarsko Shose, walk to Iskarsko Shose, take the train to Sofia, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Montana. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Montana via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki train station, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 23h 33m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Mezdra to Boychinovtsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0886 45 97 00
- Website
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Sofia to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Sofia to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
Bus from Sofia to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- montana-dnes.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–360
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–190
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- $50–75
- Airplane-type seats
- $50–80
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $140–190
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