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Arles to Crete

Rome2Rio compared 9 ways to get from Arles to Crete. The best route is Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, a distance of 1974.446 km.

  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    5h 52m
    €77–243

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 54m

  3. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    6h 36m
    €93–311

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MRS - JSH
    14h 56m
    €121–401

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    7h 15m
    €109–291

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Genevetrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Geneva - Bus station to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h
    €241–502

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Turinbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Torino - Corso Vittorio Emanuele to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 22h

Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,998.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

There is no direct connection from Arles to Crete. However, you can take the train to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, walk to Gare Vamp Quai 3, take the bus to Gare Routière Aé, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Arles to Heraklion Port via Avignon Centre, Avignon Tgv, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 45h 54m.

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