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

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There are 8 ways to get from Arles to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  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 37m
    €96–286

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Arles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    46h 57m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Arles to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 50m
    €621–838

  4. 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
    €132–405

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

    1. Take the train from Arles 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 5m
    €106–483

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Arles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    7h 44m
    €127–482

  7. 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
    10h 16m
    €125–445

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Arles to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 46h 57m.

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