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There are 11 ways to get from Calais to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BRU - HER
    8h 36m
    €129–354

  2. Train to Lille-Lesquin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Fly from Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LIL - HER
    7h 56m
    €107–332

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    6. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 6m

  4. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CDG - HER
    8h 22m
    €136–354

  5. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BRU - CHQ
    9h 9m
    €165–512

  6. Train, train to Paris Orly Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORY - HER
    9h 42m
    €193–459

  7. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Schiphol Airporttrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane AMS - HER
    10h 44m
    €202–459

  8. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CRL - CHQ
    10h
    €129–399

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Namurtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Namur to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Budapest

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Anvers-Centraltrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Antwerpen-Centraal to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 8h
    €312–555

  11. Car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dover to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 17h
    €273–518

Calais to Crete by car ferry, foot, bus, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 17hAverage Duration
Ticket€273Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,621.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

There is no direct connection from Calais to Crete. However, you can take the train to Lille Flandres, walk to Gare Lille Flandres, take the vehicle to Gare Lille Europe, walk to Lille Europe, take the train to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, take the train to Brussels Airport-Zaventem, walk to Brussels Airport (BRU) 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 Calais Ville to Heraklion Port via Lille Flandres, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 45h 6m.

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