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How to get fromZadar to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, ferry, or car ferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAD - HER
    7h 16m
    €83–287

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 898 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    33h 54m
    €187–294

  3. Bus to Split Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Trogir, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SPU - HER
    9h 26m
    €141–262

  4. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAG - HER
    10h 23m
    €126–287

  5. Fly Zadar Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zadar Airport (ZAD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZAD - CHQ
    8h 40m
    €94–375

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Skradin

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skradinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skradin to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 922
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    34h 41m
    €193–290

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar bus station to Split, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus 898 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    34h 53m
    €147–409

  8. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Shkodër - Kompleksi Luani-Abus bus
    2. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    36h 21m
    €204–375

  9. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Lezhëbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    42h 33m

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,300.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

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

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

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