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

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There are 11 ways to get from Carcassonne 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 Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    8h 18m
    €108–350

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne 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 14m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Carcassonne 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
    36h 54m
    €658–889

  4. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TLS - CHQ
    10h 51m
    €141–320

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Sud De Francetrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MPL - HER
    7h 21m
    €201–488

  6. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    9h 37m
    €116–374

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    9h 16m
    €144–389

  8. Train, train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    11h 55m
    €152–462

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    9h 58m
    €185–476

  10. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TLS - HER
    7h 8m
    €130–312

  11. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Narbonne to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    €210–300

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

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

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

There is no direct connection from Carcassonne to Crete. However, you can take the train to Marseille St Charles, walk to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, 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 Carcassonne to Heraklion Port via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 47h 14m.

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