There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Burgas by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Burgas Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane CHQ - BOJ
9h 33m$136–493Bus and ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Serrestrain Re
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain Ic
31h 22m$123–173Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofiabus 983
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
28h 15m$133–222Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Burgascar
19h 56m$386–692Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane HER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
11h 2m$128–268Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain Ic
28h 19m$214–412Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Burgastrain Ic
31h 4m$126–297Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Kırklarelibus
- Take the bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station Southbus
31h 26m$163–343
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Burgas is to bus and ferry and train and bus which costs $120 - $180 and takes 31h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Burgas is to fly which takes 9h 33m and costs $130 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Burgas station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Burgas Bus Station South via Thessaloniki train station and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 15m.
The distance between Crete and Burgas is 879 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Burgas without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 28h 15m and costs $130 - $230.
It takes approximately 9h 33m to get from Crete to Burgas, including transfers.
Crete to Burgas bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Burgas bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 2182+ hotels available in Burgas.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Burgas, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Burgas Airport via Athens, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Chania International Airport to Burgas Airport via Athens, Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Stara Zagora to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Stara Zagora to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Thessaloniki train station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–25
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Athens Karolou to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–90
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- sikayet@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 00 17
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Keşan to Kırklareli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Kırklareli Bus Station to Burgas Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $55–80
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- anek@anek.gr
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–180
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- $50–75
- Airplane-type seats
- $50–80
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- $130–180
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