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How to get fromAnnecy to Creteby bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, train or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Annecy to Crete by bus, plane, busferry, car, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    6h 26m
    €104–241

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    46h 3m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Annecy to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 58m
    €556–949

  4. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GVA - CHQ
    6h 55m
    €125–500

  5. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    6h 26m
    €104–516

  6. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane GVA - JSH
    12h 10m
    €108–400

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    7h 5m
    €120–335

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Genevetrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Genève to Berntrain train Ic1 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bern to Velesbus bus
    4. Take the train from Veles to Gevgelijatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 14h

Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€90Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Annecy, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Annecy to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Geneva International Airport (GVA) 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 bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Heraklion Port via Geneva - Bus station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 46h 3m.

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