There are 7 ways to get from Dubrovnik to Crete by plane, bus, train, car ferry, 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 to Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane DBV - JSH
15h 14m€132–363Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DBV - HER
6h 5m€98–195Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
25h 51m€236–465Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
27h 17m€165–213Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DBV - CHQ
7h 29m€99–343Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
31h€154–254Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrësbus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
36h 59m
Dubrovnik to Crete by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubrovnik to Crete is to fly which costs €95 - €200 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Dubrovnik to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €95 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Dubrovnik to Crete. However, there are services departing from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor and arriving at Heraklion via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Skopje, Transporten Centar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 17m.
The distance between Dubrovnik and Crete is 1080 km.
The best way to get from Dubrovnik to Crete without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 25h 51m and costs €230 - €470.
It takes approximately 15h 14m to get from Dubrovnik to Crete, including transfers.
Dubrovnik to Crete bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor station.
Dubrovnik to Crete bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Dubrovnik. It is currently 3:18 AM in Dubrovnik and 4:18 AM in Crete.
There are 3124+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Dubrovnik, Croatia and Crete, Greece?
Volotea, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Sitia Airport (JSH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–410
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sitia Airport via Zagreb, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sitia Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–270
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Sitia Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–210
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €64
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–11
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- 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 Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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