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

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There are 8 ways to get from Croatia to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, train, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAG - HER
    6h 56m
    €123–236

  2. 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 25m
    €212–434

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

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SPU - HER
    7h 11m
    €133–233

  4. Fly Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZAG - CHQ
    8h 39m
    €124–314

  5. 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
    €158–246

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovcitrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Sid to Novi Beogradtrain train Re / ...
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    35h 5m
    €165–303

  7. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Vinkovcitrain train Re
    2. Take the bus from Vinkovci bus station to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica (Нови Сад, Aутобуска Cтаница)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    40h 18m
    €146–386

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Prijedorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prijedor 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
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Croatia to Crete by train, bus, foot, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration40h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Croatia and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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