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How to get fromHeraklion to Bulgariaby plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, ferry, shuttle, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Heraklion to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, ferry, shuttle, or car

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HER - SOF
    4h 32m
    $97–192

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HER - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 7m
    $60–229

  3. 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 train station to Sofiabus bus 983
    20h 26m
    $199–461

  4. 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 / ...
    21h 40m
    $115–181

  5. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 46m
    $277–629

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HER - VAR
    7h 14m
    $246–421

  7. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    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
    5h 55m
    $201–481

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Citylines 80
    24h 15m
    $103–262

  9. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    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 / ...
    24h 56m
    $121–170

  10. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Sofiacar car
    17h 6m
    $293–583

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration3h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$79Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 849.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 32m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Bulgaria?

Bulgaria Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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