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How to get fromSplit Airport (SPU) to Creteby plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Split Airport (SPU) to Crete by plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SPU - HER
    3h 56m
    €114–234

  2. Fly to Sitia Airport

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    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SPU - JSH
    15h 40m
    €110–390

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 42m
    €216–469

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SPU - CHQ
    5h 10m
    €145–339

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    31h 49m
    €182–264

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    37h 53m

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lezhë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    39h 50m
    €133–281

Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration5h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,188.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 56m

What companies run services between Split Airport (SPU), Croatia and Crete, Greece?

Austrian Airlines, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.

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