There are 7 ways to get from Crete to La Rochelle by plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, or busferry
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane HER - LRH
13h 42m€141–441Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane HER - NTE
- Take the train from Nantes to La Rochelletrain
9h 14m€129–413Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry 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 La Rochelle Villetrain Tgv
45h 51mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to La Rochellecar
39h 12m€740–1,278Fly Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH)plane CHQ - LRH
13h 25m€173–569Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellierbus
- Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Stationbus
2d 4hBus and ferry, bus via Turin
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Torinobusferry
- Take the bus from Turin to Lyonbus 480 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon to La Rochellebus
2d 20h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to La Rochelle is to fly and train which costs €120 - €420 and takes 9h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to La Rochelle is to fly and train which takes 9h 14m and costs €120 - €420.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to La Rochelle. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at La Rochelle via Ioannina, Tirana, Turin and Lyon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Crete and La Rochelle is 2517 km.
The best way to get from Crete to La Rochelle without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 45h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 13h 42m to get from Crete to La Rochelle, including transfers.
Crete to La Rochelle bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to La Rochelle bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Ioannina station.
La Rochelle is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 1:45 AM in Crete and 12:45 AM in La Rochelle.
There are 2629+ hotels available in La Rochelle.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and La Rochelle, France?
easyJet, Volotea, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) once daily.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–470
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €190–490
Flights from Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–470
Flights from Chania International Airport to La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €150–480
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- 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
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–480
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Strasbourg to La Rochelle Ville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
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 Nantes to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €26–70
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.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 69 232 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
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to La Rochelle - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–80
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- 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 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Tirana to Torino
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Turin to Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Lyon to La Rochelle
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- €190–480
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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