There are 10 ways to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, night train, or ferry
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Fly Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CFE - HER
8h 13m€202–804Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LYS - HER
8h 11m€128–353Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain Ter
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
46h 42mTrain to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LYS - CHQ
8h 55m€169–401Train, train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GVA - HER
10h 40m€165–392Train, train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MRS - HER
9h 42m€150–402Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Lyonbus 706 / ...
- Take the bus from Lyon - Gerland Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 2hTrain, night train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercytrain
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Ulm Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the nighttrain from Ulm Hbf to Budapest-Keletinighttrain En
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 4h€370–587Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Perrachetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 12hBus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Clermont-Ferrand - Bus Station to Turin - Vittorio Emanuele Bus Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 18h
Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Crete is to train and fly which costs €120 - €360 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Crete is to train and fly which takes 8h 11m and costs €120 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Clermont-Ferrand to Crete. However, there are services departing from Clermont-Ferrand and arriving at Heraklion Port via Lyon - Gerland Bus Station, Geneva - Bus station and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Clermont-Ferrand and Crete is 2189 km.
The best way to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 46h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Clermont-Ferrand to Crete, including transfers.
Clermont-Ferrand to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Clermont-Ferrand station.
Clermont-Ferrand to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Lyon station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Clermont-Ferrand. It is currently 10:45 PM in Clermont-Ferrand and 11:45 PM in Crete.
There are 2991+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Clermont-Ferrand, France and Crete, Greece?
Air France, Sky Express, and Aegean Airlines fly from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €250–800
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–370
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–230
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 Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €80–160
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Geneve
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Paris Bercy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–130
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Clermont Ferrand to Lyon Perrache
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–70
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.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
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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