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

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There are 10 ways to get from Rijeka to Crete by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, train, busferry, or ferry

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

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAG - HER
    9h 27m
    €322–558

  2. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    cheapest
    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
    €160–249

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus 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
    36h 8m
    €186–442

  4. Bus, shuttle to Ljubljana, 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 Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    3. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LJU - HER
    9h 49m
    €372–662

  5. Bus, shuttle to Venice Marco Polo 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 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 41m
    €387–732

  6. Shuttle to Treviso Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rijeka to Treviso, Aeroportoshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TSF - CHQ
    9h 25m
    €193–743

  7. Bus, train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka, Željeznički Kolodvor to Trieste, Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    4. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    9h 47m
    €193–1,022

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Rijeka to Vinkovcitrain train 211
    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
    40h 22m
    €251–404

  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

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rijeka bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    45h 40m
    €163–325

Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,560.3 km
  • Duration: 9h 27m

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

There is no direct connection from Rijeka to Crete. However, you can take the shuttle to Velika Gorica, Zagreb Airport, walk to Zračna luka, take the line 290 bus to Stari terminal, walk to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) 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 Port via Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Athens, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 36h 8m.

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