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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cannes to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCE - HER
    7h 11m
    €97–225

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Piacenza to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Ic
    4. Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    6. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 41m

  3. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCE - CHQ
    6h 14m
    €97–319

  4. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane NCE - JSH
    13h 59m
    €110–360

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

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    7h 25m
    €111–296

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

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    8h 8m
    €127–384

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Rome

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Ostiensetrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    46h 30m

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Cannes to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    2. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 12h

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,819.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 11m

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

Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.

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