There are 10 ways to get from Bordeaux to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BOD - HER
6h 13m€73–214Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
43h 4mTrain to Biarritz Pays Basque Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonnetrain
- Fly from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport (BIQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BIQ - HER
12h 58m€168–452Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BOD - CHQ
11h 12m€134–362Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BOD - JSH
24h 47m€102–412Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NTE - HER
10h 37m€158–493Train, bus, bus and ferry via Munich
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from München Hbf to Pejebus
- Take the bus from Peje to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 1h€438–680Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 12hTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 17hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 19h€328–546
Bordeaux to Crete by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €220 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Bordeaux to Crete. However, there are services departing from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop and arriving at Heraklion Port via Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Bordeaux and Crete is 2439 km.
The best way to get from Bordeaux to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 43h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Bordeaux to Crete, including transfers.
Bordeaux to Crete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, depart from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop station.
Bordeaux to Crete bus services, operated by BlaBlaCar Bus, arrive at Barcelona - North Bus Station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 11:50 AM in Bordeaux and 12:50 PM in Crete.
There are 2730+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Crete, Greece?
Volotea and easyJet fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubrovnik, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Marseille, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–470
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €35–170
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–210
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–190
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–410
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Dubrovnik, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–430
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
- Website
- tui.com
Flights from Biarritz Pays Basque Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–180
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €100–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–250
- Website
- TGV inOui
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 Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Bayonne
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux Saint-Jean to Nantes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +355 68 204 4475
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Stuttgart Hbf to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +49 179 8464672
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 324 464
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 45 984 518
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kujtimi Bus
Bus from München Hbf to Peje
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Kujtimi Bus
- Phone
- +383 44 162 498
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barileva Turist
Bus from Peje to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–29
- Website
- Barileva Turist
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Barcelona - North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bordeaux to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €180–280
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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