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How to get fromStara Zagora to Creteby bus, plane, car ferry, car, night train, busferry, ferry, or train

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

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  1. Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SOF - CHQ
    7h 8m
    €71–283

  2. Night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane OTP - HER
    7h 59m
    €52–218

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus Citylines 79
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 2m
    €181–390

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stara Zagora to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 46m
    €310–608

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus Citylines 79
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    27h
    €111–160

  6. Bus, car ferry via Stara Zagora Central Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus Citylines 79
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 2m
    €106–250

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus Citylines 79
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    28h 2m
    €121–230

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Sofiatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    30h 12m
    €105–158

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€38Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,044.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Stara Zagora, Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Stara Zagora to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Platanias. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Heraklion Port via Piraeus Port Akti Kondili and Port of Piraeus in around 26h 2m.

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