There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Zagreb by plane, car ferry, bus, car, shuttle, busferry, ferry, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane HER - ZAG
7h 21m€77–313Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus
30h 29m€173–232Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Zagrebcar
22h 26m€350–470Fly Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CHQ - ZAG
7h 29m€114–371Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane HER - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
9h 3m€141–541Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
34h 41m€150–211Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagrebbus
34h 44m€118–191Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centartrain Re
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Sidtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re / ...
40h 6m€151–219Bus and ferry, bus via Mostar
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Mostar, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
45h 46m
Crete to Zagreb by ferry, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Zagreb is to fly which costs €75 - €320 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zagreb is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs €75 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor via Thessaloniki and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 41m.
The distance between Crete and Zagreb is 1404 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Zagreb without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 30h 29m and costs €170 - €240.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Crete to Zagreb, including transfers.
Crete to Zagreb bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Zagreb bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 10:14 PM in Crete and 9:14 PM in Zagreb.
There are 3009+ hotels available in Zagreb.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zagreb, Croatia?
Aegean Airlines, Corendon Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–290
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €8–10
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Train from Beograd Centar to Sid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €3–4
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €32–240
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- €32–37
- Private
- €130–240
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- info@hisarturizam.com
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- hafet-tours@hotmail.com
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- info@cazmatrans.hr
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +382 69 316 688
- info@lalatovictravelbd.me
- Website
- lalatovictravelbd.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://www.lalatovictravelbd.me/en/
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- Phone
- +387 53 961-714
- taglobusturist@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bosnaturist
- Phone
- +381648892600
- jadranekspres@globtour.com
- Website
- jadranekspres.info
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- jadranekspres.info
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Mostar, Autobuska Stanica to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €39
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.getbybus.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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