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How to get fromCroatia to Creteby plane, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, busferry or ferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SPU - HER
    6h 26m
    €104–351

  2. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAG - HER
    7h 35m
    €83–355

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 19m
    €208–438

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Zagreb to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    23h 3m
    €379–674

  5. Fly Split Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SPU - CHQ
    7h 40m
    €134–429

  6. Shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRZ - HER
    7h 16m
    €267–793

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    34h 35m
    €162–223

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    38h 28m
    €147–288

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bugojno, Autobusni kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    43h 47m

Croatia to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€147Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Croatia and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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