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There are 13 ways to get from France to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    5h 42m
    €101–566

  2. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    5h 2m
    €83–358

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sankt Pölten

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from München Hbf to St Pölten Hauptbahnhoftrain train Drf / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sankt Pölten to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 3m
    €347–624

  4. Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CDG - HER
    6h 9m
    €92–292

  5. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORY - HER
    6h 12m
    €111–321

  6. Fly Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NTE - HER
    6h 8m
    €103–343

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    6h 20m
    €132–375

  8. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORY - CHQ
    6h 45m
    €132–590

  9. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCE - CHQ
    5h 55m
    €118–362

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  13. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 18h

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€41Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between France and Crete, Greece?

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

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