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How to get fromCrete to Calaisby plane, train, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lille-Lesquin Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL)plane plane HER - LIL
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train
    8h 20m
    €176–647

  2. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HER - CDG
    2. Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 25m
    €118–349

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train Tgv
    46h 1m

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane HER - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    9h 45m
    €126–350

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paris Orly Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane HER - ORY
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 15m
    €201–451

  6. Fly Chania International Airport to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane CHQ - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    10h 13m
    €158–538

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Namurbus bus
    3. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    2d 4h

  8. Bus and ferry, bus, train via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Ferizajbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ferizaj to Namurbus bus
    4. Take the train from Namur to Lille Flandrestrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Calais Villetrain train Ter
    2d 10h
    €246–323

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,567.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 20m

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

There is no direct connection from Crete to Calais. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Lille-Lesquin Airport (LIL), walk to Aeroport, take the line 68 bus to Gare, walk to Lesquin, take the train to Lille Flandres, then take the train to Calais Ville. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Calais Ville via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Paris l'Est, Paris Nord, and Calais Frethun in around 46h 1m.

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