There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Zadar by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zadar Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane HER - ZAD
19h 52m€112–456Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus
34h 17m€233–441Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport, bus
- 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
10h 2m€123–281Fly Chania International Airport to Split Airport, bus
- 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€145–379Fly Chania International Airport to Zadar Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane CHQ - ZAD
24h 30m€144–574Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
38h 38m€142–430Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
42h 11m
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Zadar is to fly and bus which costs €120 - €290 and takes 10h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zadar is to fly and bus which takes 9h 30m and costs €140 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Zadar. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor via Terminal C, Tirana and Lezhë. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 11m.
The distance between Crete and Zadar is 1296 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Zadar without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 34h 17m and costs €230 - €450.
It takes approximately 19h 52m to get from Crete to Zadar, including transfers.
Crete to Zadar bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Zadar bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Zadar is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 10:05 AM in Crete and 9:05 AM in Zadar.
There are 8880+ hotels available in Zadar.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zadar, Croatia?
Austrian Airlines flies from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 6 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
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 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
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
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- 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
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