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How to get fromHvar to CreteBy ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, train, or busferry

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

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

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    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SPU - HER
    7h 56m
    €111–366

  2. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Tivat Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 30m
    €241–461

  3. Ferry to Split Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SPU - CHQ
    9h 10m
    €132–445

  4. Ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DBV - HER
    10h 27m
    €129–407

  5. Ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DBV - CHQ
    11h 36m
    €140–486

  6. Ferry, bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    32h 51m

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    36h 20m
    €190–307

  8. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Podgorica

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik Central Bus Station to Kotor Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Podgorica , Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Podgorica , Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    39h 33m

  9. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    41h 41m

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Hvar, Croatia and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Hvar to Crete. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Split, walk to Split Bus Station, take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hvar to Heraklion Port via Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik Central Bus Station, Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 31h 30m.

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