There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Zagreb by plane, car ferry, bus, shuttle, busferry, ferry, or train
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane HER - ZAG
6h 1m€77–173Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagrebbus
31h 13m€218–456Fly Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane CHQ - ZAG
7h 49m€104–381Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Graz Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane HER - GRZ
- Take a shuttle bus from Graz Airport to Zagreb
7h 46m€326–871Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
34h 26m€158–228Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the train from Slavonski Brod to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re / ...
38h 18m€178–324Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centartrain Re
- Take the train from Beograd Centar to Sidtrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train Re / ...
39h 46m€198–291Bus 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 Prijedorbus
- Take the bus from Prijedor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
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Crete to Zagreb by ferry, foot, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Zagreb is to fly which costs €75 - €180 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Zagreb is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €75 - €180.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Zagreb. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor via Thessaloniki and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 26m.
The distance between Crete and Zagreb is 1404 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Zagreb without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 31h 13m and costs €210 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Crete to Zagreb, including transfers.
Crete to Zagreb bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Zagreb bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Zagreb is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 1:20 AM in Crete and 12:20 AM in Zagreb.
There are 3007+ hotels available in Zagreb.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Zagreb, Croatia?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–240
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Slavonski Brod to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Vinkovci to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Crveni Krst to Beograd Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €8–10
- 1st Class
- €10–14
Train from Beograd Centar to Sid
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- €3–4
- 1st Class
- €5–7
- 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
Bus from Athens to Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Belgrade bus station to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Graz Airport to Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €240–600
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €278
- 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
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- [email protected]
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €79
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +389 44 371 066
- [email protected]
- Website
- hafettours.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Schedules at
- hafettours.mk
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- cazmatrans.hr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29
- Website
- https://cazmatrans.hr/en/
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Ms-Tours/104
- Phone
- +387 53 961-714
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Prijedor
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–80
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/bosnaturist
- Phone
- +385 (0)98 610 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- pepeks.hr
Bus from Prijedor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €22
- Schedules at
- pepeks.hr
- Phone
- +387/(0)52-751-339
- [email protected]
- Website
- topingtrade.com
Bus from Prijedor to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- topingtrade.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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