There are 10 ways to get from Crete to Hvar by plane, ferry, busferry, bus, or car 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 Sitia Airport to Split Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Split Airport (SPU)plane JSH - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
18h 20m€145–463Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Split Airport (SPU)plane HER - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
8h 32m€144–276Bus and ferry, bus, ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry 842 / ...
31h 19m€169–246Fly Chania International Airport to Split Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Split Airport (SPU)plane CHQ - SPU
- Take the ferry from Port of Split to Hvarferry
8h 55m€156–384Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport, ferry
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane HER - DBV
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
9h 29m€149–312Fly Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport, ferry
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane CHQ - DBV
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry
9h 57m€151–430Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Take the bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the carferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry 842 / ...
32h 16m€291–494Bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry 842 / ...
36h 48mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the carferry from Kotor to Dubrovnikcarferry
- Take the ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvarferry 842 / ...
37h 39m€244–400Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Split Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsabusferry
43h 28m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Split Airport (SPU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Hvar is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which costs €160 - €250 and takes 31h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Hvar is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 32m and costs €140 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Hvar. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Hvar via Terminal C, Tirana, Lezhë, Split Bus Station and Jelsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 28m.
The distance between Crete and Hvar is 1316 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Hvar without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 31h 19m and costs €160 - €250.
It takes approximately 18h 20m to get from Crete to Hvar, including transfers.
Crete to Hvar bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Hvar bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Hvar is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 11:03 PM in Crete and 10:03 PM in Hvar.
There are 2067+ hotels available in Hvar.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Hvar, Croatia?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Hvar. However, you can fly to Split Airport (SPU), walk to Split Airport, take the shuttle to Split Bus Station, walk to Port Of Split, then take the ferry to Hvar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Hvar via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Prizren,Autobuska Stanica, Kantafig, Luka Gruz, and Dubrovnik in around 31h 19m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Sitia Airport to Split Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–250
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–450
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–310
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Split Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–280
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sharr Travel
Bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- Sharr Travel
- Phone
- +383 (0)29 226666
- [email protected]
- Website
- atmaxhatrans.com
Bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Schedules at
- atmaxhatrans.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Shkodër GD - oil Doshi to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- [email protected]
- Website
- MS tours
Bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26–35
- Website
- MS tours
- Phone
- +387 (0)36 653 250
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globtour
Bus from Budva Central Bus Station to Dubrovnik Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- Globtour
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- [email protected]
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Lezhë to Kotor, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355 692089127
- [email protected]
- Website
- luna.al
Bus from Tirana to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- luna.al
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lezhë to Split Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +385 043 277 100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
Busferry from Split Bus Station to Jelsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €23
- Website
- Cazmatrans NOVA d.o.o.
- Phone
- +385 20 313 119
- [email protected]
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Port of Split to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- TP Line
Ferry from Dubrovnik to Hvar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- 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 Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- 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 Kotor to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
Car ferry from Kotor to Dubrovnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Adriatic Lines
- Adullt
- €55
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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