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How to get fromCrete to Croatiaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane HER - ZAG
    7h 2m
    €113–235

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane HER - SPU
    7h 22m
    €111–241

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    31h 31m
    €219–423

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CHQ - ZAG
    8h 35m
    €125–313

  5. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    34h 26m
    €158–238

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ic
    37h 41m
    €162–226

  7. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the train from Slavonski Brod to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Re / ...
    38h 25m
    €184–324

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Prijedorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Prijedor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
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Crete to Croatia by ferry, foot, bus, train, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€184Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,406.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Croatia?

Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) twice daily.

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