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How to get fromGrenoble to Creteby train, plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry or ferry

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    6h 10m
    €106–302

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Chiassotrain train Ec
    4. Take the bus from Chiasso to Pristinabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Pristina to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    43h 52m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Grenoble to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    32h 10m
    €562–862

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    6h 49m
    €126–361

  5. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    7h 42m
    €133–268

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Grenoble - Bus Station to Lyon - Perrache Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 6h

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Grenoble to Crete. However, you can take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Grenoble to Heraklion via Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Milano Centrale, Chiasso, Chiasso, Pristina, Thessaloníki, and Thessaloniki in around 43h 52m.

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