There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Chamonix by plane, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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)plane HER - GVA
- Take the bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
7h 27mFly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane HER - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
9h 27m€58–243Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeurbus
43h 59m€267–423Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Chamonixcar
30h 42m€502–828Fly Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane CHQ - MXP
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
9h 55m€115–291Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HER - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
9h 17m€109–536Fly Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane CHQ - LYS
- Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus
9h 45m€126–344Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Padovabus
- Take the train from Padova to Martignytrain Ec
46h 19mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva to Chamonixbus
46h 58mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
2d 5h€174–251Bus and ferry, bus via Milan
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus
- Take the bus from Milan to Chamonixbus
2d 7h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Chamonix is to fly and bus which costs €55 - €250 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Chamonix is to fly and bus which takes 9h 17m and costs €100 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Chamonix. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Chamonix via Tirana and Milan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Crete and Chamonix is 2089 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Chamonix without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 43h 59m and costs €260 - €430.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Crete to Chamonix, including transfers.
Crete to Chamonix bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Chamonix bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Chamonix is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:09 PM in Crete and 5:09 PM in Chamonix.
There are 6149+ hotels available in Chamonix.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Chamonix, France?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Chamonix. 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 Geneva Airport, then take the bus to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur via Port of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 43h 59m.
- 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
- €85–350
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €22–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €55–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–300
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–420
Flights from Chania International Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–400
Flights from Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–440
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–340
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- ufficiogruppi@trenitalia.it
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Padova to Martigny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €100–150
- 2nd Class
- €95–130
- Phone
- +41 24 539 10 17
- info@alpytransfers.com
- Website
- alpytransfers.com
Bus from Geneva Airport to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.alpytransfers.com/
- 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
- 011 761-4693
- bstours@verat.net
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milan to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Geneva to Chamonix
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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
- €80–110
- 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
- info@sharrtravel.com
- Website
- sharrtravel.com
Bus from Thessaloníki to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20
- 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
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Pristina to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- 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 69 249 3348
- pati.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Tirana to Geneva - Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 692323966
Bus from Fier to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €91
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- 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
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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