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How to get fromVarna Airport (VAR) to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Varna Airport (VAR) to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, shuttle, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VAR - HER
    3h 26m
    €139–250

  2. Fly to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane VAR - JSH
    8h 25m
    €70–340

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    29h 43m
    €137–218

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Varna Airport (VAR) 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
    21h 40m
    €354–671

  5. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VAR - CHQ
    4h 40m
    €132–301

  6. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Pleventrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 20m
    €261–475

  7. Shuttle, bus, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 52m
    €207–471

  8. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Stara Zagoratrain train Ic
    2. Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    33h 56m
    €181–304

  9. Train, drive, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain train Ic
    3. Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar car
    4. Take the train from Rodopolis to Thessalonikitrain train Re
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    34h 16m
    €164–239

Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 909.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 26m

What companies run services between Varna Airport (VAR), Bulgaria and Crete, Greece?

Bulgaria Air, Israir, and five other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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