There are 9 ways to get from Crete to Nice by plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane JSH - NCE
14h 10m€72–271Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Piraeus to Corinthtrain Re
- Take the bus from Korinthos to Durrësbus
- Take the bus from Durrës to Genova Piazza della Vittoriabus
- Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain Re
43hCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Nicecar
31h 12m€510–740Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane HER - NCE
7h 27m€115–245Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane CHQ - NCE
6h 5m€102–323Bus and ferry, Bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus
- Take the train from Roma Ostiense to Ventimigliatrain Ic
45h 59mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus
- Take the bus from Kavajë to Genova Piazza della Vittoriabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus 798 / ...
46h 54mBus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus 798 / ...
2d 1hBus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus
- Take the bus from Kavajë to Ventimigliabus
2d 6h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Nice is to fly which costs €110 - €250 and takes 7h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Nice is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs €100 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Nice. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Albert 1er via Tirana, Kavajë, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Genoa and Aéroport / Promenade. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 54m.
The distance between Crete and Nice is 1878 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Nice without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 43h and costs .
It takes approximately 14h 10m to get from Crete to Nice, including transfers.
Crete to Nice bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Nice bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Nice is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 2:26 AM in Crete and 1:26 AM in Nice.
There are 10570+ hotels available in Nice.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Nice, France?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 6 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Sitia Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–240
- 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
- €45–220
- 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
- €45–220
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Corinth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–18
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Genova Brignole to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–23
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Roma Ostiense to Ventimiglia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Korinthos to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Durrës to Genova Piazza della Vittoria
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Kavajë to Genova Piazza della Vittoria
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- 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
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Genoa to Nice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Bus from Vlorë to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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