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There are 9 ways to get from Zadar to Crete by bus, plane, 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 56m
    €140–272

  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
    14h 46m
    €53–297

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 898 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    33h 54m
    €188–293

  4. 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 50m
    €152–380

  5. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAG - HER
    10h 23m
    €106–287

  6. 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 Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica 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 / ...
    34h 53m
    €173–408

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 21m
    €204–375

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skradinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skradin to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    38h 11m

  9. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    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

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,319 km
  • Duration: 8h 56m

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

Air Serbia, Ryanair, and Volotea fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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