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

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There are 9 ways to get from La Rochelle to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NTE - HER
    8h 14m
    €123–436

  2. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BOD - HER
    9h 17m
    €107–290

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    44h 44m

  4. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LRH - CHQ
    12h 16m
    €134–512

  5. Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORY - CHQ
    9h 51m
    €233–507

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Geneva

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Nantesbus bus 701
    2. Take the bus from Nantes to Szegedbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Szeged to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h
    €326–499

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 17h

  9. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Milano, Autostazione Lampugnano to Fierbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 19h
    €248–436

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,768.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 14m

What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Crete, Greece?

easyJet flies from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) twice a week.

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