There are 9 ways to get from Rennes to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NTE - HER
7h 44m€133–382Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CDG - HER
8h 9m€131–435Bus, bus and ferry via Brussels
- Take the bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train stationbus 712
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 12hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Rennes to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
39h 18m€695–1,053Fly Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RNS - HER
8h 29m€162–752Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NTE - CHQ
8h 17m€144–431Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CDG - CHQ
10h 23m€182–504Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 16hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 18h€199–286
Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rennes to Crete is to train and fly which costs €130 - €390 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Rennes to Crete is to train and fly which takes 7h 44m and costs €130 - €390.
No, there is no direct bus from Rennes to Crete. However, there are services departing from Rennes and arriving at Heraklion Port via Brussels-Nord and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Rennes and Crete is 2739 km.
The best way to get from Rennes to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry via Brussels which takes 2 days 12h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 44m to get from Rennes to Crete, including transfers.
Rennes to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Rennes station.
Rennes to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brussels-North train station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Rennes. It is currently 9:00 AM in Rennes and 10:00 AM in Crete.
There are 2601+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Rennes, France and Crete, Greece?
Air France and Transavia France fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–310
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–370
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–460
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–750
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–450
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–800
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
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 Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €20
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €70–110
- Rail 1st Class
- €110–160
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Rennes to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–80
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Rennes to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–100
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rennes to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–120
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- 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
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Rennes Place de la Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- 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
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €70–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
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