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

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

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  1. 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
    €67–236

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    36h 54m
    €212–416

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

    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
    €111–371

  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 Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 13m
    €133–449

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CHQ - ZAD
    8h 35m
    €104–384

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Graz Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane plane HER - GRZ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    11h 37m
    €283–916

  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 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 Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 974 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    41h 47m
    €183–328

  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 Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights

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

Ryanair, Corendon Airlines, and Austrian Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.

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