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How to get fromRethymno to Varnaby shuttle, plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Rethymno to Varna by shuttle, plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or busferry

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  1. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HER - VAR
    7h 12m
    $310–568

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus 983
    4. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 24m
    $171–267

  3. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno 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
    4. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain train Ic
    27h 13m
    $240–550

  4. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Plevenbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pleven to Varnatrain train Ic
    28h 32m
    $241–523

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Varnacar car
    20h 1m
    $416–780

  6. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane CHQ - BOJ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    11h 55m
    $255–686

  7. Car ferry, bus, train via Stara Zagora

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Varnatrain train Ic
    28h 43m
    $250–532

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Athens

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Haskovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Haskovo to Varnabus bus
    34h 49m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 997.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 12m

What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Varna, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Varna. However, you can take the shuttle to Heraklion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Varna. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Varna via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki train station, Sofia, Sofia, and Sofia Sever in around 27h 13m.

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