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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 bus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    6h 26m
    €104–221

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

    cheapest
    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
    10h 35m
    €103–380

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Annecy to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 58m

  4. 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
    €564–865

  5. 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
    €130–300

  6. 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
    €108–276

  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
    €129–345

  8. 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
    45h 53m

  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, ferry

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

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration4h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest 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 58m.

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