There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Aix-en-Provence by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)HER - MRS
6h 3m€56–259Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
45h 29mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Aix-en-Provence
32h 50m€548–790Fly Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)CHQ - MRS
6h 26m€123–337Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)HER - NCE
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
9h 50m€109–241Fly Chania International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)CHQ - NCE
- Take the bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
8h 28m€131–379Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF
2d 4h€189–256Bus and ferry, bus, train via Ventimiglia
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Take the bus from Kavajë to Ventimiglia
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Marseille St Charles
2d 11h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Aix-en-Provence is to fly which costs €55 - €260 and takes 6h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Aix-en-Provence is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs €55 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Aix-en-Provence. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF via Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Crete and Aix-en-Provence is 1960 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Aix-en-Provence without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 45h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Crete to Aix-en-Provence, including transfers.
Crete to Aix-en-Provence bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Aix-en-Provence bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
Aix-en-Provence is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 6:59 PM in Crete and 5:59 PM in Aix-en-Provence.
There are 74+ hotels available in Aix-en-Provence.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Aix-en-Provence, France?
Volotea, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) once daily.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–270
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–430
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–160
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Ventimiglia to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €30–50
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- albtrans.net
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.autobus.al/en/operator/alb___trans_sh.p.k-22
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- info@anumitravel.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–26
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Nice Airport to Aix-en-Provence
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–30
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +355 69 40 67 522
- info@argjiro.eu
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en/blogs/argjiro-shpk-bus-travel-in-albania
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- https://travel.gjirafa.com/en
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- info@shpresa.al
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Tirana to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €4
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Kavajë to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €88–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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