There are 9 ways to get from Zadar to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Zadar Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ZAD - HER
6h 46m€103–197Fly Zadar Airport to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ZAD - CHQ
21h 45m€89–365Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
33h 54m€186–293Bus to Split Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SPU - HER
8h 36m€122–263Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus
- Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ZAG - HER
11h 3m€116–267Bus, bus and ferry via Skradin
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skradinbus
- Take the bus from Skradin to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 922
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
34h 41m€192–289Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus 898 / ...
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
34h 53m€146–408Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
36h 21m€204–375Bus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
42h 33m
Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zadar to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €200 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Zadar to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €100 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Zadar station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Zadar bus station and arriving at Heraklion via Split, Autobusni Kolodvor, Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 54m.
The distance between Zadar and Crete is 1300 km.
The best way to get from Zadar to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 33h 54m and costs €180 - €300.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Zadar to Crete, including transfers.
Zadar to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Zadar bus station.
Zadar to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Zadar. It is currently 12:13 AM in Zadar and 1:13 AM in Crete.
There are 2828+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Zadar, Croatia and Crete, Greece?
Austrian Airlines flies from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Zadar Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Zadar Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–460
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Skradin to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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