There are 7 ways to get from Hvar to Crete by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Ferry to Split Airport, fly
best- Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SPU - HER
8h 51m€143–267Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry 654 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
30h 39m€259–516Ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DBV - HER
9h 14m€160–291Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry 654 / ...
- Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
31h 45m€214–298Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry 654 / ...
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
35h 48m€212–393Ferry, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry 654 / ...
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry
- Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
39h 7mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Jelsa to Split Bus Stationbusferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
43h 51m
Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hvar to Crete is to ferry and fly which costs €160 - €300 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Hvar to Crete is to ferry and fly which takes 8h 51m and costs €140 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Hvar to Crete. However, there are services departing from Hvar and arriving at Heraklion Port via Jelsa, Split Bus Station, Lezhë, Asllan Rusi and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 51m.
The distance between Hvar and Crete is 1256 km.
The best way to get from Hvar to Crete without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 30h 39m and costs €250 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Hvar to Crete, including transfers.
Hvar to Crete bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., depart from Jelsa station.
Hvar to Crete bus services, operated by Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o., arrive at Split Bus Station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Hvar. It is currently 1:21 PM in Hvar and 2:21 PM in Crete.
There are 2730+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Hvar, Croatia and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Hvar to Crete. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Split, walk to Split Bus Station, take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Hvar to Heraklion Port via Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik - Gruz, Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 30h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–350
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–280
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- blueline-mne.com
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- 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
- €23
- Schedules at
- blueline-mne.com
- Phone
- +382 20 633 807
- [email protected]
- Website
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–35
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
Bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–24
- Schedules at
- bozur.net
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- 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
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Busferry from Jelsa to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 692089127
- [email protected]
- Website
- luna.al
Bus from Lezhë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- luna.al
- Phone
- +385 21 645 476
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
Ferry from Hvar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–25
- Website
- Kapetan Luka
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Hvar to Port of Split
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €13–21
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
Car ferry from Dubrovnik to Kotor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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