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How to get fromRijeka to Creteby bus, shuttle, plane, busferry or ferry

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

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  1. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane VCE - HER
    10h 1m
    €155–647

  2. Bus to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TRS - HER
    9h 41m
    €78–366

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, 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
    36h 10m
    €164–215

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 8h
    €179–375

  5. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane VCE - CHQ
    11h 25m
    €166–666

  6. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LJU - CHQ
    12h 3m
    €201–666

  7. Bus, shuttle to Graz Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Centrale to Graz Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GRZ - HER
    9h 34m
    €170–1,337

  8. Shuttle to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka, Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BEG - CHQ
    10h 32m
    €184–477

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    45h 30m

Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Rijeka to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Trieste, Autostazione, walk to Trieste Centrale, take the shuttle to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Venezia, walk to Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) 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 bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Heraklion via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 36h 10m.

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