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How to get fromSofia Airport (SOF) to Creteby plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or train

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

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SOF - HER
    1h 41m
    €87–161

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SOF - CHQ
    2h 15m
    €66–262

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus Citylines 79
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 38m
    €167–378

  4. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 16m
    €237–546

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SOF - JSH
    9h 15m
    €90–310

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    23h 22m
    €97–161

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    26h 23m
    €102–154

  8. Bus, car ferry via Хотел Плиска

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 59m
    €125–250

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 833.6 km
  • Duration: 1h 41m

What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

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

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