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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NTE - HER
    6h 8m
    €113–283

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Paris

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nantes to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    39h 2m
    €706–961

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NTE - CHQ
    6h 42m
    €114–422

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Montpellierbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nantes Le Cardo to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 18h
    €194–286

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nantes, France and Crete, Greece?

easyJet, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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