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

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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGVA - HER
    6h 26m
    €104–231

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeGVA - JSH
    9h 55m
    €93–340

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les EauxtrainTer
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to ChiassotrainEc
    4. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    43h 51m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Annecy to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    32h 23m
    €565–866

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

    1. Take the bus from Eglise des Fins to Aéroportbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeGVA - CHQ
    6h 55m
    €140–290

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

    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLYS - HER
    6h 26m
    €93–244

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

    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airportbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLYS - CHQ
    6h 55m
    €124–333

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    45h 53m

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

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

  10. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Annecy to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 10h
    €327–387

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest 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 train from Annecy to Heraklion via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, Chiasso, Chiasso, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 43h 51m.

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