There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Bordeaux by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HER - BOD
6h 29m€93–283Bus 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€686–1,285Fly Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane CHQ - BOD
8h 37m€135–381Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane HER - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jeantrain
9h 37m€154–384Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HER - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain
11h 41m€163–493Bus 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 - €290 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Bordeaux is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs €90 - €290.
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 2439 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 29m 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 3:03 AM in Crete and 2:03 AM in Bordeaux.
There are 2299+ hotels available in Bordeaux.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Bordeaux, France?
easyJet and Volotea fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–300
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
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 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Nantes to Bordeaux Saint-Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- 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 Toulouse Matabiau to Bordeaux St Jean
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- 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
- €30–60
- 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
- €180–490
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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