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There are 10 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 19m
    €125–356

  2. 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 to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    5. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train Ter
    45h 43m

  3. 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 43m
    €129–319

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

    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 22m
    €141–339

  5. 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 11m
    €166–477

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane HER - AMS
    2. Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    11h 37m
    €201–424

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane HER - CGN
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    12h 33m
    €173–400

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane HER - DUS
    2. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the train from Lille Europe to Calais Frethuntrain train
    12h 57m
    €207–441

  9. 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

  10. 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
    €253–313

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

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Duration3h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,567.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

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, Lille Europe, and Calais Frethun in around 45h 43m.

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