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

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

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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 31m
    €114–392

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAD - HER
    8h 21m
    €53–236

  3. 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 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

  4. Catamaran, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Zadar to Port of Anconaferry ferry 51
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Ancona to Durrëscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 3m
    €308–600

  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
    18h 45m
    €103–411

  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
    €155–471

  7. Fly Zadar Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZAD - CHQ
    11h 30m
    €74–325

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 898 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus bus 974 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    40h 47m
    €167–333

  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
    42h 33m

Zadar to Crete by bus and ferry

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration40h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€167Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Crete, Greece?

Ryanair flies from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice a week.

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