There are 8 ways to get from Aix-en-Provence to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)MRS - HER
5h 8m€56–258Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Take the bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2dDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Aix-en-Provence to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
32h 51m€610–841Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)MRS - CHQ
6h 7m€122–337Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Nice Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)NCE - HER
9h 5m€111–241Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence to Nice Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)NCE - CHQ
7h 38m€132–380Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
2d 4h€194–252Train, Bus, bus and ferry via Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Ventimiglia
- Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Kavajë
- Take the bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
2d 12h
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Crete is to fly which costs €55 - €260 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Crete is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Aix-en-Provence to Crete. However, there are services departing from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF and arriving at Heraklion via Sofia Central Bus Station and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Aix-en-Provence and Crete is 1959 km.
The best way to get from Aix-en-Provence to Crete without a car is to train and bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Aix-en-Provence to Crete, including transfers.
Aix-en-Provence to Crete bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF station.
Aix-en-Provence to Crete bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Sofia station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Aix-en-Provence. It is currently 11:56 AM in Aix-en-Provence and 12:56 PM in Crete.
There are 900+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Aix-en-Provence, France and Crete, Greece?
Volotea, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–270
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Aix En Provence Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Marseille St Charles to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Montpellier to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Aix-en-Provence to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ventimiglia to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 40 67 522
- info@argjiro.eu
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/argjiro-shpk-bus-travel-in-albania
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- info@shpresa.al
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €99–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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