There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Hvar by plane, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU)plane HER - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
8h 32m€111–226Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinjbus
- Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
33h 35mFly Chania International Airport to Split Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CHQ - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
8h 55m€133–304Fly Sitia Airport to Split Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane JSH - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
9h 10m€163–290Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport, ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane HER - DBV
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
11h 13m€118–239Fly Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane CHQ - DBV
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
12h 26m€130–397Bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
35h 50mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
42h 38m€201–313Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsabusferry
43h 28mBus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
45h 31m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Hvar is to fly and ferry which costs €110 - €230 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Hvar is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 32m and costs €110 - €230.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Hvar. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Hvar via Terminal C, Tirana, Lezhë, Split Bus Station and Jelsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 28m.
The distance between Crete and Hvar is 1256 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Hvar without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 33h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Crete to Hvar, including transfers.
Crete to Hvar bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Hvar bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Hvar is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 5:57 AM in Crete and 4:57 AM in Hvar.
There are 3610+ hotels available in Hvar.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Hvar, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Hvar. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Split Airport (SPU), walk to Split Airport, take the shuttle to Split Bus Station, walk to Port Of Split, then take the ferry to Hvar. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Hvar via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Shkoder,Rruga Teuta, Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj, Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, and Dubrovnik in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Sitia Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–330
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- info@dritatravel.com
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
Bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- royaltravelcetinje@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Schedules at
- https://royaltravel.traveling.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–26
- Schedules at
- vectortravel.eu
Bus from Lezhë to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- info@atmaxhatrans.com
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 692089127
- lu_na_shpk@yahoo.com
- Website
- luna.al
Bus from Tirana to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- luna.al
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- luka@krilo.hr
- Website
- krilo.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–25
- Website
- https://krilo.hr/en
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- support@tp-line.hr
- Website
- tp-line.hr
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–16
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.tp-line.hr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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