There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Makry Gialos by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, train, or taxi
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SOF - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Makrigialos
6h 27mBus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus 983
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetrabus
26h 19m€112–184Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SOF - JSH
12h 21m€135–364Fly 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 Makrigialos
8h 37mTrain, bus, bus and ferry, taxi
- 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
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaosbus
- Take the taxi from Agios Nikolaos to Makry Gialostaxi
27h 34m€170–244Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Makrigialos
28h 49m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Makry Gialos is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €110 - €190 and takes 26h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Makry Gialos is to fly which takes 12h 21m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Makry Gialos. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Makrigialos via Thessaloniki, Heraklion Central Station and Ierapetra. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 19m.
The distance between Sofia and Makry Gialos is 956 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Makry Gialos without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 26h 19m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Sofia to Makry Gialos, including transfers.
Sofia to Makry Gialos bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Makry Gialos bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Thessaloniki train station.
There are 1315+ hotels available in Makry Gialos.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Makry Gialos, Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sitia Airport (JSH) 6 times a week.
- 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 Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
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
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Makrigialos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Makrigialos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Makrigialos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- 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
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia Intercity Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- 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
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €60–80
IeraPetra Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6979900089
- Website
- taxiierapetras.gr
Radio Taxi Ierapetras
- Phone
- +30 2842 026600
- Website
- taxiierapetra.gr
Yiotis Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2842 501818
- Website
- yiotistaxi.com
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