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

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There are 10 ways to get from Calais to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain 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
    7h 34m
    €116–366

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy 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
    44h 15m

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

    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 52m
    €177–647

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain 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
    8h 3m
    €142–594

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

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain 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
    7h 18m
    €122–345

  6. 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 13m
    €121–548

  7. Train, train to Rotterdam The Hague Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    4. Fly from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RTM - HER
    9h 9m
    €296–814

  8. Train, train to Paris Orly 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 Paris Nordtrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORY - CHQ
    9h 40m
    €198–466

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Lille to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 328 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Gjilanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Gjilan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h
    €225–288

Brussels Airport (BRU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration4h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,620.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

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 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 Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 44h 15m.

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