There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Dubrovnik by plane, car ferry, train, bus, busferry, or 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 Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane CHQ - DBV
7h 14m€105–342Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Thessalonikitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
27h 15m€198–386Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
28h 36m€123–168Fly Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane JSH - DBV
29h 39m€177–313Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane HER - DBV
6h 46m€113–214Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
11h 45m€108–262Fly Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
14h 8m€130–370Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
31h 44m€142–246Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus
- Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain 632 / ...
- Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sh. Ekonomiketrain
- Take the bus from Fushë Kosovë to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
32h 53m€133–213Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
34h 20m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Dubrovnik is to bus and ferry and bus via Thessaloníki which costs €120 - €170 and takes 28h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Dubrovnik. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor via Thessaloníki and Prizren,Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 36m.
The distance between Crete and Dubrovnik is 982 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Dubrovnik without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 27h 15m and costs €190 - €390.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Crete to Dubrovnik, including transfers.
Crete to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Dubrovnik bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Dubrovnik is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 11:11 AM in Crete and 10:11 AM in Dubrovnik.
There are 5183+ hotels available in Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
Air Serbia, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Gevgelija to Skopje
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +383 038 534 – 814
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trainkos
Train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sh. Ekonomike
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Trainkos
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Fushë Kosovë to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana Airport to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana Airport to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Tivat Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Tivat Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- Globtour
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lezhë to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- [email protected]
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–45
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 69 294 654
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Schedules at
- Royal Travel Cetinje
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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