There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Heraklion by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or train
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SOF - HER
4h 9m€87–161Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus Citylines 79
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
21h 2m€167–371Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
32h 34m€237–546Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
17h 15m€254–503Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SOF - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
5h 57m€164–422Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983 / ...
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
21h 40m€97–161Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
24h 53m€102–152Bus, car ferry via Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
25h 18m€125–250
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Heraklion is to fly which costs €85 - €170 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Heraklion is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs €85 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Heraklion via Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Heraklion is 847 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Heraklion without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 21h 2m and costs €160 - €380.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Sofia to Heraklion, including transfers.
Sofia to Heraklion bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Heraklion bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
Book your Sofia to Heraklion bus tickets online with Omio.
There are 3124+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Heraklion, Greece?
Bulgaria Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–190
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Kavala to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- https://www.anek.gr/en-gb
- Economy
- €45–65
- Airplane-type seats
- €45–70
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €120–170
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