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

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There are 7 ways to get from Hvar to Crete by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, train, or busferry

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

    best
    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
    8h 1m
    €123–267

  2. Ferry, fly to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SPU - JSH
    19h 20m
    €112–465

  3. 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 29m
    €238–489

  4. 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 46m
    €216–332

  5. Ferry, bus

    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 Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    36h 50m
    €171–362

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, 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
    38h 26m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Jelsa to Split Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    43h 51m

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,255.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 1m

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 29m.

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