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How to get fromKardzhali to Creteby car, plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Kardzhali to Crete by car, plane, bus, train, car ferry, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Drive, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Drive from Kardzhali to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)car car
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AXD - HER
    3h 16m
    €116–268

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Kardzhali Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    26h 40m
    €114–188

  3. Drive, bus, train, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kardzhali to Xanthicar car
    2. Take the bus from Xanthi to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    4. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    6. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 19m
    €221–457

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kardzhali Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 2m
    €183–373

  5. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kardzhali to Zlatogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Médousa to Xanthibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 56m

  6. Drive, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Drive from Kardzhali to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)car car
    2. Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane AXD - CHQ
    5h 50m
    €158–346

  7. Bus, car ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Kardzhali to Haskovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to Thessaloniki, KTELbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    29h 1m
    €125–293

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Kardzhali to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 6m
    €299–562

Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 750.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 16m

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

There is no direct connection from Kardzhali to Crete. However, you can drive to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kardzhali to Heraklion Port via Xanthi, Serres, Serres, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 23h 19m.

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