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How to get fromCherbourg-Octeville to Creteby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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

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

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    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CDG - HER
    9h 28m
    €162–373

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 13m

  3. Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CDG - CHQ
    11h 56m
    €224–421

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

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORY - HER
    9h 45m
    €200–461

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Caen to Brussels-North train stationbus bus 712
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Niš

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Niš to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 17h

Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,791 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Cherbourg-Octeville, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Cherbourg-Octeville to Crete. However, you can take the train to Paris St Lazare, walk to Haussmann Saint-Lazare, take the train to Magenta, walk to Paris Nord, take the train to Aéroport Charles de Gaulle 2, walk to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) 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 Cherbourg to Heraklion Port via Paris St Lazare, Haussmann Saint-Lazare, Gare Magenta, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 45h 13m.

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