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There are 12 ways to get from Heraklion to Bansko by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, busferry, shuttle, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    8h 43m
    $103–207

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane HER - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    8h 42m
    $82–190

  3. Car ferry, train, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Rodopolistrain train Re
    5. Drive from Rodopolis to Banskocar car
    19h 7m
    $239–538

  4. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    22h 1m
    $119–176

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Serifoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Serifos to Lavriocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Lavrio to Kavalacarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    33h 4m
    $354–846

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane HER - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    9h 38m
    $119–206

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane plane HER - KVA
    2. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    12h 49m
    $141–202

  8. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CHQ - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus bus
    10h 6m
    $207–507

  9. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CHQ - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    10h 10m
    $226–490

  10. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Blagoevgradbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Banskobus bus
    20h 40m
    $202–458

  11. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Dramabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drama to Banskobus bus
    22h 48m

  12. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Banskocar car
    16h 30m
    $283–566

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 996.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 43m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Bansko, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Heraklion to Bansko. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, 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 Bansko. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Bansko via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, and Rodopolis in around 19h 7m.

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