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

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There are 8 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”

    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
    7h 50m
    €143–415

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

    cheapest
    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
    9h 27m
    €142–388

  3. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry 842
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus 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 Paroscarferry car ferry
    6. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h
    €261–396

  4. 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
    8h 59m
    €144–444

  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
    10h 5m
    €168–547

  6. Ferry, bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry 842
    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, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    31h 35m

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry 842
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    34h 56m
    €180–210

  8. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry 842
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    40h 15m

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest 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, Autobusni kolodvor, Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 30h.

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