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
13h 44m$109–379Fly 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
9h 59m$86–335Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry 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 36m$200–426Bus 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 50mCar ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montanabus
36h 49mFly 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
9h 26m$107–257Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry 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$117–169
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Montana is to bus and ferry and train and drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 29h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Montana is to fly and bus which takes 9h 26m and costs $100 - $260.
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 36m and costs $200 - $430.
It takes approximately 13h 44m 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 37+ 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 36m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Sofia Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paphos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $40–120
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Petrich to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Sofia to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Mezdra to Boychinovtsi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 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
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Montana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- 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
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Piraeus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $50–75
- Airplane-type seats
- $50–75
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $130–180
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