There are 9 ways to get from Bordeaux to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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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 18m€73–234Train, 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 13mFly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane BOD - CHQ
8h 27m€119–362Fly Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane BOD - JSH
22h 47m€112–382Train to Nantes Atlantique Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Nantestrain
- Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NTE - HER
10h 32m€117–363Train, bus, bus and ferry via Paris
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2train Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Genevetrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 3hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Bordeaux - Belcier Bus Stop to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 6hBus, bus and ferry via Florence
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Florence Villa Constanza Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Firenze to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
2d 11hTrain, 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 17h
Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bordeaux to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Bordeaux to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 18m and costs €70 - €240.
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 Geneva - Bus station and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
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 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 18m 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 Geneva - Bus Station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Bordeaux. It is currently 2:29 AM in Bordeaux and 3:29 AM in Crete.
There are 3038+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Bordeaux, France and Crete, Greece?
Volotea, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–170
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–330
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–490
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Corfu, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Marseille, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport to Sitia Airport via Nice, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Nantes Atlantique Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €50–360
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €110–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- TGV inOui
- 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
- +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
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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