There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Bordeaux by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HER - BOD
6h 32m€93–253Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
2dCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Bordeauxcar
37h 57m€602–1,028Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CHQ - BOD
14h 10m€135–371Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus
2d 13h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Bordeaux is to fly which costs €90 - €260 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Bordeaux. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop via Ioannina, Tirana and Lyon - Perrache Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Crete and Bordeaux is 2440 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Bordeaux without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Crete to Bordeaux, including transfers.
Crete to Bordeaux bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Bordeaux bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
Bordeaux is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 10:03 PM in Crete and 9:03 PM in Bordeaux.
There are 2321+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bordeaux, France?
easyJet, Volotea, and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) 3 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
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 Montpellier Saint-Roch to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €85–130
- Rail 1st Class
- €130–190
- 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
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - Perrache Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €100–230
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €100–140
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €160–230
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