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

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

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  1. Ferry to Split Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SPU - HER
    8h 21m
    €144–277

  2. Ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry 654 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tivat, 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    30h 39m
    €259–516

  3. Ferry to Split Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Port of Splitferry ferry
    2. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SPU - CHQ
    9h 15m
    €156–385

  4. Ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DBV - HER
    9h 14m
    €150–311

  5. Ferry to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DBV - CHQ
    9h 52m
    €152–429

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry 654 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    31h 45m
    €214–298

  7. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry 654 / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shkoder,Rruga Teuta to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    35h 48m
    €237–393

  8. Ferry, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Hvar to Dubrovnikferry ferry 654 / ...
    2. Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Kotorcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    39h 7m

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Jelsa to Split Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Lezhë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    43h 51m

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,255.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 21m

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.

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