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

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Zadar by plane, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry

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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)planeHER - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus
    10h 11m
    €129–354

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)planeHER - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
    11h 21m
    €95–428

  3. Car ferry, bus

    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 to Zadar bus stationbus952 / ...
    34h 25m
    €176–267

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Zadarcar
    25h 1m
    €310–420

  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 Sukošanbus
    9h 44m
    €161–432

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    42h 32m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
    4. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
    46h 13m

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€79Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Zadar. 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 Sukošan, then take the bus to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Zadar bus station via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Belgrade bus station, and Zagreb in around 34h 25m.

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