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How to get fromLyon Airport (LYS) to Creteby plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Lyon Airport (LYS) to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    3h 1m
    €76–227

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marne La Vallee Chessytrain train
    2. Take the train from Marne La Vallee Chessy 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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 58m

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    3h 45m
    €118–307

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane LYS - JSH
    9h 20m
    €140–550

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Geneva

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Annecy - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Annecy - Bus Station to Geneva - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    47h 51m

  6. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Fr
    3. Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lyon, Perrache Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Lyon - St. Exupéry Airport T1 Bus Stop to Grenoble - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Grenoble to Turinbus bus 744 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Torino to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,046.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 1m

What companies run services between Lyon Airport (LYS), France and Crete, Greece?

Volotea, easyJet, and three other airlines fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a day.

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