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How to get fromChamonix to Creteby bus, plane, busferry, car or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Chamonix to Crete by bus, plane, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGVA - HER
    6h 29m
    €87–265

  2. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLYS - HER
    8h 11m
    €86–231

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    46h 18m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chamonix 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
    31h 44m
    €574–788

  5. Bus to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Geneva Airport Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeGVA - CHQ
    6h 58m
    €153–314

  6. Bus to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Malpensa Airport - Milanbus
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMXP - HER
    8h 36m
    €88–217

  7. Bus to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix - Bus Station to Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stopbus
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLYS - CHQ
    8h 40m
    €112–360

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Milan

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus479 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 6h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus479 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Vlore , stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 6h

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration4h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Chamonix to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Geneva Airport Bus Stop, 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 bus from Chamonix Sud Bus Station to Heraklion Port via Geneva - Bus station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 46h 18m.

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