There are 9 ways to get from Metz to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Train to Luxembourg, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LUX - HER
6h 51m€131–402Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
40h 23mTrain, train to Stuttgart Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain
- Fly from Stuttgart Airport (STR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane STR - HER
8h 44m€157–407Train to Luxembourg, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Luxembourgtrain
- Fly from Luxembourg (LUX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LUX - CHQ
7h 24m€162–710Train, train to Frankfurt, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbftrain
- Take the train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurttrain
- Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FRA - HER
8h 44m€148–389Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Metz Ville to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbftrain Ice / ...
- Take the bus from Stuttgart to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
46h 23mBus, bus and ferry via Tirana
- Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
47h 2mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Metz to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 7hBus, bus and ferry via Stuttgart Airport (STR)
- Take the bus from Metz - Bus Station to Stuttgart - Airport Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
2d 12h€274–398
Luxembourg (LUX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Metz to Crete is to train and fly which costs €130 - €410 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Metz to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 51m and costs €130 - €410.
No, there is no direct bus from Metz to Crete. However, there are services departing from Metz and arriving at Heraklion Port via Teg, Stacioni i Trenit and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 2m.
The distance between Metz and Crete is 2283 km.
The best way to get from Metz to Crete without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 40h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Metz to Crete, including transfers.
Metz to Crete bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Metz station.
Metz to Crete bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Metz. It is currently 11:54 AM in Metz and 12:54 PM in Crete.
There are 3068+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Metz, France and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Metz to Crete. However, you can take the train to Luxembourg, walk to Luxembourg, Gare Centrale routière, take the line 29 bus to Aéroport Luxembourg/Findel, walk to Luxembourg (LUX) 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 bus from Metz to Heraklion Port via Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 40h 23m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Luxembourg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–340
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- luxair.lu
Flights from Luxembourg to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
Flights from Luxembourg to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Stuttgart Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Frankfurt to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €10–20
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Luxembourg
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Metz Ville to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Mannheim Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–110
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–60
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Mannheim, Hauptbahnhof to Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- mztransportad@mztransportad.com.mk
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- hakkomerc@gmail.com
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Stuttgart to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +389 44 338 003
- info@bashkimtours.com
Bus from Stuttgart to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Bashkim Tours
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Metz to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Metz - Bus Station to Stuttgart - Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 2310261280
- Website
- portokalidistours.com
Bus from Stuttgart Airport to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Schedules at
- portokalidistours.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–320
- Website
- Seajets
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