There are 7 ways to get from Paris to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)CDG - HER
6h 5m€82–262Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart HbfTgv
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumica
- Take the bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
42h 34mFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)CDG - CHQ
8h 19m€153–311Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
2dTrain, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-RochTgv
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d 1hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d 13hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanica
- Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to HeraklionAbs / ...
2d 16h
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Crete is to fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Crete. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Heraklion via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Dodoni Avenue and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Paris and Crete is 2418 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 42h 34m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Paris to Crete, including transfers.
Paris to Crete bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
Paris to Crete bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Paris. It is currently 5:14 AM in Paris and 6:14 AM in Crete.
There are 2522+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Crete, Greece?
Sky Express, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–420
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–150
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +389 70 638 014
- info@metaktrans.mk
- Website
- metaktrans.mk
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Strumica
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- metaktrans.mk
- Phone
- +389 34 346 030
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Strumica to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/strumicaekspres
- 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 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- info@unilines.com
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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