There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Annecy by plane, bus, busferry, train, car ferry, car, or ferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)HER - GVA
- Take the bus from Aéroport to Galbert
7h 3m€108–231Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)HER - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
7h 47m€92–256Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Take the bus from Pristina to Chiasso
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano CentraleEc
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les EauxFr
- Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to AnnecyTer
43h 32mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Annecy
31h 49m€510–740Fly Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)CHQ - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
8h 5m€124–344Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Annecy
44h 49m€227–312Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieu
- Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Annecy
2dFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusAbs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Annecy
2d 8h€325–386
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Annecy is to fly and bus which costs €100 - €240 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Annecy is to fly and bus which takes 7h 3m and costs €100 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Annecy. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Annecy via Tirana and Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Crete and Annecy is 2050 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Annecy without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 43h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Crete to Annecy, including transfers.
Crete to Annecy bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Annecy bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Annecy is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 11:05 PM in Crete and 10:05 PM in Annecy.
There are 3185+ hotels available in Annecy.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Annecy, France?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Annecy. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Geneva International Airport (GVA), walk to Aéroport, then take the bus to Galbert. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion to Annecy via Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Pristina, Chiasso, Chiasso, Milano Centrale, and Chambery Challes Les Eaux in around 43h 32m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–380
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Phone
- +41 848 446 688
- Website
- sbb.ch
Train from Chiasso to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- https://www.sbb.ch/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Milano Centrale to Chambery Challes Les Eaux
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
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 Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–12
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 4 8000 7000
- Website
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
Bus from Aéroport to Galbert
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- auvergnerhonealpes.fr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- info@barilevaturist.com
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://web.facebook.com/BarilevaTuristKosova
- Phone
- + 383 (0) 44 542 029
- sharrtravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
Bus from Pristina to Chiasso
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.sharrtravel.com
- Phone
- +38349112555
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €20
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- iuc@lasta.rs
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Annecy
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 3635
- Website
- groupe-sncf.com
Bus from Lyon Part Dieu Gare Routiere to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.groupe-sncf.com/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +41 76 480 13 51
- info@optoptravel.rs
- Website
- optoptravel.rs
Bus from Aleksinac, Autobuska stanica to Annecy
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €250
- Schedules at
- optoptravel.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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