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How to get fromCrete to Franceby plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Crete to France by plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane HER - MRS
    5h 44m
    €67–228

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Paris l'Esttrain train 83 / ...
    42h 20m

  3. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HER - LYS
    6h 3m
    €92–217

  4. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HER - CDG
    6h 31m
    €88–243

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane HER - ORY
    6h 24m
    €111–321

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HER - NTE
    6h 33m
    €103–553

  7. Fly Chania International Airport to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane CHQ - ORY
    6h 52m
    €133–319

  8. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HER - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 10m
    €143–407

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Pristina to Bellinzonabus bus
    4. Take the train from Bellinzona to Basel SBBtrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Basel Sbb to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    44h 4m
    €282–639

  10. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus bus
    2d

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus bus
    2d 9h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Gallienibus bus
    2d 12h

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,956.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 44m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and France?

Sky Express, Volotea, and three other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) twice daily.

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