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

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There are 8 ways to get from Valence to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    5h 35m
    €109–526

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon Part Dieu to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Valence 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
    33h 7m
    €606–816

  4. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    6h 14m
    €125–345

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    6h 20m
    €116–408

  6. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane GVA - HER
    8h 55m
    €142–307

  7. Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Genevetrain train
    2. Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GVA - CHQ
    9h 23m
    €168–526

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the train from Valence Ville to Lyon Perrachetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€82Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Valence, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Valence to Crete. However, you can take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 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 train from Valence Ville to Heraklion Port via Lyon Part Dieu, Lyon Part Dieu, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 2h.

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