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

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There are 9 ways to get from Stara Zagora to Crete by bus, train, plane, car ferry, car, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus, train, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SKG - HER
    12h 50m
    €79–255

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus Citylines 79
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    26h 2m
    €181–360

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stara Zagora to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 45m
    €318–590

  4. Bus, train, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    13h 28m
    €106–303

  5. Train, bus, bus to Kavala International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bansko to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Fly from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KVA - HER
    18h 35m
    €145–301

  6. 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

  7. 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    28h 2m
    €106–250

  8. 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 Asf / ...
    28h 2m
    €136–260

  9. 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 21m
    €105–158

Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar75Weekly Planes
Duration2h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,184.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 50m

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 Central Bus Station, walk to Sofia, take the train to Dupnitsa, walk to Dupnitsa, take the bus to Serres, take the bus to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, walk to Thessaloniki KTEL, take the bus to Thessaloniki Airport, walk to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. 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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