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

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There are 8 ways to get from Caen to Crete by train, plane, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCDG - HER
    8h 14m
    €110–281

  2. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazaretrainK2+
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionferryAbs / ...
    2d 1h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Caen 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
    37h 32m
    €667–1,035

  4. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-Lazaretrain
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeCDG - CHQ
    10h 27m
    €161–340

  5. Train, train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Caen to Le Manstrain
    2. Take the train from Le Mans to Nantestrain
    3. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeNTE - HER
    10h 8m
    €120–376

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazaretrainK2+
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 3h
    €241–526

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus712
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 8h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Caen to Paris Saint-LazaretrainK2+
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 16h

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Caen to Crete. However, you can take the train to Paris Saint-Lazare, walk to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, take the train to Magenta, walk to Paris Gare Du Nord, take the train to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 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 Caen to Heraklion via Paris Saint-Lazare, Saint-Lazare, Gare de Lyon, Paris Gare de Lyon, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 2d 1h.

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