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

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There are 7 ways to get from Avignon 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 Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    5h 28m
    €62–290

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    47h 2m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Avignon to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    34h 49m
    €609–840

  4. 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
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLYS - HER
    5h 57m
    €97–376

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

    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 26m
    €118–485

  6. 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 26m
    €128–369

  7. Bus, bus and 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 Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 7h
    €155–221

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€39Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Avignon to Crete. 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 Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Avignon Centre to Heraklion Port via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 47h 2m.

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