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

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Zadar by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry

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

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    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 Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    8h 50m
    €113–266

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane HER - ZAD
    7h 52m
    €57–216

  3. Car ferry, bus

    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 Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    35h 6m
    €220–499

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CHQ - ZAD
    8h 35m
    €84–334

  5. 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 Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 13m
    €135–344

  6. Fly Sitia Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane JSH - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 28m
    €208–323

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    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 Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus 952 / ...
    39h 9m
    €158–294

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Makarska, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Makarska, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    40h 53m
    €190–301

  9. 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
    42h 11m

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,367.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

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

Ryanair and Air Serbia fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 5 times a week.

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