There are 8 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 from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane JSH - DBV
5h 4m€138–375Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane HER - DBV
7h 21m€98–194Car 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 Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Fushë Kosovë to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
27hBus 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 36mFly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane CHQ - DBV
7h 44m€120–382Bus 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 53mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
34h 13m€174–246Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
40h 49m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Dubrovnik is to fly which costs €95 - €200 and takes 7h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Dubrovnik is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs €130 - €380.
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 1088 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Dubrovnik without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 27h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m 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 12:39 PM in Crete and 11:39 AM in Dubrovnik.
There are 6430+ hotels available in Dubrovnik.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Dubrovnik, Croatia?
Olympic Air and Volotea fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–230
- 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 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- 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
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Fushë Kosovë to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Fushë Kosovë to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
- +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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Durrës to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- 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
- +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
- €120–310
- 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
- €65–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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