There are 8 ways to get from Grenoble to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, or ferry
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Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LYS - HER
6h 1m€95–276Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
47h 31mTrain to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LYS - CHQ
6h 45m€136–354Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GVA - HER
7h 53m€131–328Train to Geneva International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain
- Fly from Geneva International Airport (GVA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane GVA - CHQ
8h 26m€117–366Train, bus, bus and ferry via Vienna
- Take the train from Grenoble to Genevetrain Ter
- Take the train from Genève to Zürich HBtrain Ic1 / ...
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 2h€376–682Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus 744 / ...
- Take the busferry from Turin to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 8h€207–355Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus 744 / ...
- Take the busferry from Torino to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 11h
Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grenoble to Crete is to train and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Grenoble to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs €90 - €280.
No, there is no direct bus from Grenoble to Crete. However, there are services departing from Grenoble and arriving at Heraklion Port via Torino, Asllan Rusi and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Grenoble and Crete is 2161 km.
The best way to get from Grenoble to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 47h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Grenoble to Crete, including transfers.
Grenoble to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Grenoble station.
Grenoble to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Turin station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Grenoble. It is currently 2:50 PM in Grenoble and 3:50 PM in Crete.
There are 2991+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Grenoble, France and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Grenoble to Crete. However, you can take the train to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv, walk to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) 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 Grenoble to Heraklion Port via Geneve, Geneva - Bus station, Tirana, and Tirana in around 47h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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
- €85–340
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Geneva International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Grenoble to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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