There are 7 ways to get from Biarritz to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BIQ - HER
7h 39m€127–414Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BOD - HER
10h 7m€120–348Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 6hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Biarritz to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
40h 25m€724–984Bus, bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Biarritz Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BIO - HER
12h 5m€126–294Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BOD - CHQ
14h 5m€161–447Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 19h€193–304
Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Biarritz to Crete is to train and fly which costs €120 - €350 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Biarritz to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Biarritz to Crete. However, there are services departing from Larralde and arriving at Heraklion via Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop, San Sebastian Central Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Biarritz and Crete is 2458 km.
The best way to get from Biarritz to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Montpellier which takes 2 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Biarritz to Crete, including transfers.
Biarritz to Crete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop station.
Biarritz to Crete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at San Sebastián - Bus Station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Biarritz. It is currently 6:13 PM in Biarritz and 7:13 PM in Crete.
There are 2691+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Biarritz, France and Crete, Greece?
Edelweiss Air, Air France, and three other airlines fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–550
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €35–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Biarritz to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–45
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–20
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Biarritz Intermodal to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Bayonne - Quai de Lesseps Bus Stop to San Sebastián - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–9
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt
- Online ticket
- €1–9
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from San Sebastian Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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