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

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There are 6 ways to get from Split to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSPU - HER
    7h 21m
    €119–269

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    28h 52m
    €279–305

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje Central Bus Station to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of PiraeusferryBsf
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 13h
    €177–260

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSPU - CHQ
    7h 35m
    €150–388

  5. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
    2. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijatrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    31h 12m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    35h 43m

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Crete, Greece?

Volotea, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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