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There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Novalja by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, shuttle, busferry, train, or car

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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)plane plane HER - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    12h 27m
    €143–415

  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)plane plane HER - ZAD
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zadar Airport to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorshuttle bus
    12h 27m
    €100–320

  3. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb to Rijeka bus stationbus bus 972 / ...
    5. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    36h 53m
    €302–724

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CHQ - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    12h 25m
    €155–503

  5. 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)plane plane HER - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Rijeka - Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    13h 26m
    €142–461

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Rijeka Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Rijeka Airport (RJK)plane plane HER - RJK
    2. Take the ferry from Rijeka to Novaljaferry ferry
    16h 36m
    €201–656

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Split

    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 Split Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    44h 50m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    45h 2m

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

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    3. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopje, Transporten Centartrain train 632 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the train from Slavonski Brod to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Re / ...
    6. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Perusictrain train Ic
    7. Drive from Perusic to Priznacar car
    8. Take the car ferry from Prizna to Zigljencarferry car ferry 335
    45h 7m
    €239–367

  10. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Novalja, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    45h 58m
    €161–289

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest 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 shuttle to Split Bus Station, walk to Split, 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, Rijeka bus station, and Rijeka in around 36h 53m.

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