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

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There are 9 ways to get from Zadar to Crete by bus, plane, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or train

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  1. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SPU - HER
    8h 41m
    €124–421

  2. Fly Zadar Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAD - HER
    9h 46m
    €53–236

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h 25m
    €142–288

  4. Catamaran, ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry ferry 51
    2. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to Igoumenitsaferry ferry Asf
    3. Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    41h 15m
    €252–505

  5. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SPU - JSH
    19h 55m
    €173–390

  6. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SPU - CHQ
    9h 45m
    €135–460

  7. Fly Zadar Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZAD - CHQ
    11h 40m
    €79–325

  8. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus 952 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    39h 58m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    43h 9m

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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