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How to get fromCalais to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry or ferry

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

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRU - HER
    8h 39m
    €137–378

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCDG - HER
    8h 28m
    €118–393

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille FlandrestrainTer
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris NordtrainTgv
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to St Pölten HauptbahnhoftrainNj
    4. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus
    5. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 4h
    €261–590

  4. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLIL - HER
    7h 57m
    €165–395

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBRU - CHQ
    9h 12m
    €158–437

  6. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeAMS - HER
    10h 47m
    €173–528

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 4h

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Brussels-North train stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord 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 16h

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Calais to Crete. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) 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 Calais Ville to Heraklion via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris l'Est, St Pölten Hauptbahnhof, Sankt Pölten, Kumanovo, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, and Thessaloniki in around 2d 4h.

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