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There are 10 ways to get from Avignon to Chania by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    7h 11m
    €181–529

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLYS - CHQ
    6h 41m
    €96–403

  3. Train, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta SusatrainFr
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AnconatrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasferryAbs / ...
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
    2d
    €244–545

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Avignon to Montpellierbus
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    2d 2h

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMRS - CHQ
    6h 41m
    €111–359

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLYS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle
    7h 41m
    €211–603

  7. Train, train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Cannestrain
    3. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeNCE - CHQ
    10h 11m
    €124–346

  8. Train, ferry, bus and ferry via Milan

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano CentraletrainFr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to AnconatrainFr
    4. Take the ferry from Ancona M.Ma to PatrasferryAbs / ...
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
    2d
    €195–525

  9. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice VilletrainTgv
    2. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Lushnjëbus
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    2d 8h

  10. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Avignon Le Pontet Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Astiggosbus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
    2d 9h
    €143–292

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€42Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Chania, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Avignon to Chania. However, you can take the train to Aix En Provence Tgv, walk to Gare Aix TGV, take the bus to Aéroport Marseille Provence, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Chania - Casa Delfino. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Chania via Lyon Part Dieu, Torino Porta Susa, Ancona, Stazione Fs Centrale, Piazza Kennedy - Porto, Ancona M.Ma, Patras, and Patra in around 2d.

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