There are 5 ways to get from Bordeaux to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BOD - CHQ
10h 16m€134–392Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BOD - HER
6h 17m€93–273Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 2hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Bordeaux to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
38h 14m€669–1,126Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
2d 15h
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Heraklion via Lyon, Perrache Bus Station, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
The distance between Bordeaux and Crete is 2372 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 16m to get from Bordeaux to Crete, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Crete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Crete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Lyon - Perrache Bus Station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 4:18 PM in Bordeaux and 5:18 PM in Crete.
There are 2782+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Crete, Greece?
easyJet, Aegean Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–340
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Lyon - Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- 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
- €55–150
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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