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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Novalja by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU)planeHER - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the bus from Šibenik to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
    12h 23m
    €119–340

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)planeHER - ZAD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle
    13h 37m
    €110–320

  3. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
    36h 34m
    €183–249

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Novaljacar
    25h 49m
    €320–430

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Split Airport (SPU)planeCHQ - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the bus from Šibenik to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
    11h 56m
    €151–418

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeHER - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
    13h 26m
    €113–335

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeCHQ - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry
    13h 39m
    €145–323

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)planeHER - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Wien to Zadarshuttle
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
    14h 13m
    €158–323

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train, drive, line 335 car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten CentartrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    5. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to PerusictrainIc
    6. Drive from Perusic to Priznacar
    7. Take the car ferry from Prizna to Zigljencarferry335
    42h 55m
    €153–238

  10. Bus and ferry, bus via Split

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
    3. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
    43h 56m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus
    44h 26m

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Novalja, Croatia?

There is no direct connection from Crete to Novalja. 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 line 37 bus to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor, take the bus to Šibenik, Autobusni Kolodvor, then take the bus to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvor. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Novalja via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Rijeka in around 36h 34m.

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