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How to get fromCrete to Zadarby plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Zadar by plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Sitia Airport to Split Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane JSH - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    15h 50m
    €163–426

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zadar Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane HER - ZAD
    7h 52m
    €67–256

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-A to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    36h
    €215–419

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane HER - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 2m
    €122–281

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Split Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane CHQ - SPU
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    9h 25m
    €134–379

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Zadar Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane CHQ - ZAD
    8h 35m
    €94–364

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    37h 47m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    42h 11m

Sitia Airport (JSH) to Split Airport (SPU) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration15h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket€102Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,427.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 50m

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

Ryanair, Corendon Airlines, and Austrian Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) once daily.

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