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How to get fromNantes to Creteby plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Nantes to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, night train, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NTE - HER
    6h 8m
    €92–374

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Stuttgart Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Stuttgart Hbf 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
    43h 19m

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NTE - CHQ
    6h 42m
    €103–322

  4. Train, night train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Bruxelles Miditrain train
    2. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    3. Take the nighttrain from Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf to Wien Meidlingnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h
    €396–714

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nantes - Multimodal Interchange Hub to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nantes to Paris Montparnasse Hall 1 - 2train train
    2. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 16h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Stuttgart Airport (STR)

    1. Take the bus from Nantes to Stuttgart Airport Busterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stuttgart Airport to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 20h
    €362–543

Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€53Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,589.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 8m

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

Volotea, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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