There are 10 ways to get from Paris to Heraklion by plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CDG - HER
6h€82–263Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
41h 13mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Paris to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
35h 42m€628–1,044Fly Paris Orly Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORY - HER
6h 7m€113–311Fly Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CDG - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
9h 34m€231–491Fly Paris Orly Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ORY - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
7h 55m€232–506Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain 631 / ...
- Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
46h 52mBus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
2dBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 13hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pireausbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Abs / ...
2d 14h
Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paris to Heraklion is to fly which costs €80 - €270 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Paris to Heraklion is to fly which takes 6h and costs €80 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Paris to Heraklion. However, there are services departing from Paris Gare de Lyon and arriving at Heraklion via Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Ioannina. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Paris and Heraklion is 2419 km.
The best way to get from Paris to Heraklion without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 41h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h to get from Paris to Heraklion, including transfers.
Paris to Heraklion bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, depart from Paris Gare de Lyon station.
Paris to Heraklion bus services, operated by Arjani Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Heraklion is 1h ahead of Paris. It is currently 10:00 AM in Paris and 11:00 AM in Heraklion.
There are 3130+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Paris, France and Heraklion, Greece?
Sky Express, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–500
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–490
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–550
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport to Chania International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–550
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- Phone
- +389 (2) 3 164 255
- [email protected]
- Website
- mzt.mk
Train from Skopje to Gevgelija
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–35
- Schedules at
- mzt.mk
- 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 Paris Gare de Lyon to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- https://showmebus.com/
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- https://showmebus.com/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- hakbus.org
Bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120
- Website
- https://www.hakbus.org/
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Paris Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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