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

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There are 10 ways to get from Lyon to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, 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)planeLYS - HER
    5h 42m
    €96–236

  2. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Roma TerminitrainFr / ...
    3. Take the bus from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbus
    4. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    44h 21m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Lyon to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    32h 37m
    €577–884

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLYS - CHQ
    6h 10m
    €127–325

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

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeGVA - HER
    7h 37m
    €125–345

  6. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeLYS - JSH
    9h 15m
    €105–355

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeGVA - CHQ
    8h 5m
    €161–404

  8. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    6h 32m
    €102–346

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d

  10. Bus, ferry

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

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€72Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Lyon, 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) 6 times a week.

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