There are 6 ways to get from Split to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or busferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SPU - HER
6h 26m€119–339Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
28h 52m€292–305Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SPU - CHQ
7h 35m€150–418Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
31h 12mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
35h 43mBus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
42h 28m
Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Crete is to fly which costs €110 - €340 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €110 - €340.
No, there is no direct bus from Split station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Split Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion Port via Budva, Autobuska Stanica and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 43m.
The distance between Split and Crete is 1212 km.
The best way to get from Split to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 28h 52m and costs €290 - €310.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Split to Crete, including transfers.
Split to Crete bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split Bus Station.
Split to Crete bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Budva, Autobuska Stanica station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 11:40 AM in Split and 12:40 PM in Crete.
There are 681+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–350
Flights from Split Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 692089127
- lu_na_shpk@yahoo.com
- Website
- luna.al
Bus from Lezhë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- luna.al
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Tirana to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €97–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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