There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Calais by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport, train
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane HER - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 15m€119–321Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain Tgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
45h 12mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane HER - CDG
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 57m€133–341Fly Chania International Airport to Brussels Airport, train
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane CHQ - BRU
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
9h 43m€161–419Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane HER - LIL
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
8h 20m€127–391Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paris Orly Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane HER - ORY
- Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain
10h 13m€201–391Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane HER - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
11h 10m€193–436Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane HER - CGN
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
12h€205–398Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane HER - DUS
- Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain
12h 29m€203–437Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
2d 4hBus and ferry, bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizajbus
- Take the bus from Ferizaj to Namurbus
- Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain Ic
- Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain Ter
2d 10h€246–308
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Calais is to fly and train which costs €110 - €330 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Calais is to fly and train which takes 8h 20m and costs €120 - €400.
The distance between Crete and Calais is 2621 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Calais without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 45h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Crete to Calais, including transfers.
Calais is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:16 PM in Crete and 5:16 PM in Calais.
There are 1258+ hotels available in Calais.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Calais, France?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Calais. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Brussels Airport (BRU), walk to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, take the train to Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Lille Europe, walk to Lille Flandres, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Calais Ville via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Lille Europe, and Lille Flandres in around 45h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lille-Lesquin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–210
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–100
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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