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

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There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Zadar by plane, car ferry, bus, shuttle, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane HER - ZAD
    7h 52m
    €97–346

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    34h 22m
    €238–446

  3. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane HER - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    10h 54m
    €141–373

  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 bus stationbus bus
    10h 57m
    €144–281

  5. Fly Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane CHQ - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Zadar bus stationbus bus
    11h 17m
    €143–451

  6. 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 bus stationbus bus
    11h 35m
    €156–399

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane HER - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Wien to Zadarshuttle bus
    11h 44m
    €172–359

  8. 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 Bus Station to Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    39h 7m

  9. 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

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) flights

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Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€98Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,296.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

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

Austrian Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD) 4 times a week.

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