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How to get fromZagreb Airport (ZAG) to Creteby plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, or busferry

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

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

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    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ZAG - HER
    4h 31m
    €80–181

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    34h 4m
    €213–473

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ZAG - CHQ
    5h 5m
    €104–370

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ZAG - JSH
    9h 5m
    €130–350

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Belgrade bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    36h 4m
    €157–299

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    36h 26m
    €167–246

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Velika Gorica to Prijedorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Prijedor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

Zagreb Airport (ZAG) to Crete by bus, foot, train, and ferry

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration36h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€157Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,388.9 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Zagreb Airport (ZAG), Croatia and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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