There are 9 ways to get from Chania to Zadar by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chania International Airport to Split Airport, bus
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CHQ - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
9h 30m€124–293Fly Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CHQ - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus
11h 52m€121–345Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus
36h 30mBus and ferry, car ferry, Catamaran
- Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Anconacarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Zadarferry 51
44h 6m€270–377Fly Chania International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane CHQ - ZAD
24h 30m€123–488Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Zadar Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane HER - ZAD
21h 30m€239–695Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Split Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU)plane HER - SPU
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
11h 40m€250–520Fly Chania International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane CHQ - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Zadar
12h 26m€123–279Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
38h 14m€129–239
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Zadar is to car ferry and bus which costs €120 - €240 and takes 38h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Zadar is to fly and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €120 - €300.
No, there is no direct bus from Chania to Zadar station. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Zadar bus station via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station and Belgrade bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 30m.
The distance between Chania and Zadar is 1307 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Zadar without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 36h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Chania to Zadar, including transfers.
Chania to Zadar bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Chania station.
Chania to Zadar bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
Zadar is 1h behind Chania. It is currently 7:51 PM in Chania and 6:51 PM in Zadar.
There are 8880+ hotels available in Zadar.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Zadar, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines flies from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–480
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zadar Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–460
- Phone
- +385 91 255 0999
- [email protected]
- Website
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–25
- Schedules at
- prijevoz-knezevic.hr
- Phone
- +30 2108919800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- Superfast Ferries
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