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How to get fromVarna to Heraklionby plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Varna to Heraklion by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VAR - HER
    5h 38m
    €189–330

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain 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
    33h 31m
    €109–163

  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 35m
    €130–209

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Varna 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 46m
    €357–676

  5. 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
    30h 9m
    €205–397

  6. 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 / ...
    32h 45m
    €124–226

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Varna to Rusebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 32m
    €137–264

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 919.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

What companies run services between Varna, Bulgaria and Heraklion, 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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