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There are 11 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 Chania International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LRH - CHQ
    12h 6m
    €134–512

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LRH - HER
    22h 47m
    €102–394

  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 Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf 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
    43h 52m

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NTE - HER
    8h 13m
    €127–427

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

    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
    8h 58m
    €106–252

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Bordeaux St Jeantrain train
    2. Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BOD - CHQ
    13h 56m
    €173–420

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

    1. Take the train from La Rochelle Ville to Nantestrain train
    2. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NTE - CHQ
    8h 47m
    €134–425

  8. 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

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle - Bus Station to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona

    1. Take the bus from La Rochelle to Barcelonabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  11. 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

La Rochelle – Île De Ré Airport (LRH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration9h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,452 km
  • Duration: 12h 6m

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) 3 times a week.

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