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

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There are 6 ways to get from Avignon to Crete by train, plane, bus, or busferry

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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 train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    5h 49m
    €87–382

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Avignon Centre 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
    47h 3m

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    6h 27m
    €113–401

  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 train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    5h 52m
    €98–546

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

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    6h 36m
    €159–485

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest 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 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 3m.

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