There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Zagreb by plane, car ferry, bus, car, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane JSH - ZAG
11h 9m€71–286Car 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€275–626Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Zagrebcar
22h 26m€448–879Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane HER - ZAG
7h 16m€87–373Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CHQ - ZAG
7h 29m€104–341Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš AS to Zagrebbus
32h 13m€150–221Ferry, 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
35h 24m€150–292Bus 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 43m
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 €85 - €380 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zagreb is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs €85 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Zagreb via Thessaloniki and Niš AS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 13m.
The distance between Crete and Zagreb is 1458 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 €270 - €650.
It takes approximately 11h 9m 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 5:21 PM in Crete and 4:21 PM in Zagreb.
There are 2995+ hotels available in Zagreb.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zagreb, Croatia?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens, Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens, Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- 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
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
- €25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Niš AS to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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 Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- 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
- €35–45
- 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
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- centrotrans.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://centrotrans.com/en
- 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
- €29–45
- Schedules at
- lalatovictravelbd.me
- Phone
- +387 53 961-714
- taglobusturist@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Mostar, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
- €26–65
- Schedules at
- https://www.globtour.com/
- 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
- €180–490
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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