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

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

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  1. Fly La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LRH - HER
    7h 42m
    €155–239

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BOD - HER
    9h 7m
    €121–361

  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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 2m

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

    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 9m
    €132–405

  5. 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
    10h 26m
    €124–436

  6. Train to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Bordeaux Saint-Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BOD - CHQ
    11h 15m
    €157–430

  7. Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NTE - CHQ
    8h 43m
    €148–394

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Turin

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Lyonbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Turinbus bus 480 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Torino to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 21h

La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€110Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between La Rochelle, France and Crete, Greece?

easyJet, Ryanair, and Jet2.com fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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