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How to get fromCrete to Lyonby plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Lyon by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeHER - LYS
    6h 8m
    €96–236

  2. Bus and ferry, Bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
    3. Take the train from Roma Termini to Milano CentraletrainFr / ...
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon Part DieutrainFr
    44h 58m

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Lyoncar
    32h 33m
    €528–740

  4. Fly Chania International Airport to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)planeCHQ - LYS
    6h 26m
    €128–324

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Geneva International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Geneva International Airport (GVA)planeHER - GVA
    2. Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain
    8h 48m
    €124–260

  6. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon Part Dieubus
    45h 57m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Lyon, Perrache Bus Stationbus
    2d 9h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration4h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Lyon, France?

Volotea, Sky Express, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) twice daily.

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