There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CDG - HER
6h€92–273Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
41h 13mFly Paris Orly Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORY - HER
6h 18m€129–340Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CDG - CHQ
8h 29m€143–311Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane CDG - JSH
15h 34m€151–281Fly Paris Orly Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ORY - CHQ
6h 41m€140–388Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
2dTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d€375–571Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 13hBus, bus and ferry #2
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
2d 17h
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Crete is to fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Crete is to fly which takes 6h and costs €90 - €280.
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 and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Paris and Crete is 2419 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 41h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 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 7:42 AM in Paris and 8:42 AM in Crete.
There are 2687+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–480
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–430
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €85–130
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hb
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Deli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- 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
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Budapest to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- 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
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- 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
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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