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

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There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Zadar by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, 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)plane plane HER - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 7m
    €129–420

  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. Car ferry, bus via Belgrade

    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 23m
    €275–662

  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 bus stationbus bus
    10h 45m
    €141–498

  5. 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 bus stationbus bus
    11h 20m
    €186–402

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CHQ - ZAD
    18h 45m
    €100–444

  7. 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
    €180–496

  8. 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
    €228–483

  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 32m

  10. 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

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration4h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest 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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