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

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

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  1. Car ferry, bus via Belgrade

    best
    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 / ...
    34h 21m
    €190–405

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane HER - ZAD
    10h 57m
    €83–306

  3. 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 Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus bus
    23h 43m
    €184–361

  4. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    36h 19m
    €221–440

  5. 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 32m

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    46h 14m

  7. 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 Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus bus
    10h 15m
    €149–374

  8. 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 Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvor to Sukošanbus bus
    10h 13m
    €141–432

  9. Fly Chania International Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CHQ - ZAD
    18h 45m
    €95–444

  10. Fly Chania International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane CHQ - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadarshuttle bus
    12h 28m
    €205–486

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Split Airport (SPU) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration25h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) twice a week.

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