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There are 13 ways to get from France to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    5h 22m
    €78–358

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    41h 50m

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

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    5h 42m
    €86–506

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

    1. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CDG - HER
    6h 4m
    €92–302

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

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORY - HER
    6h 17m
    €111–311

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

    1. Fly from Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NTE - HER
    6h 11m
    €103–343

  7. Fly Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    6h 20m
    €147–425

  8. Fly Paris Orly Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORY - CHQ
    6h 45m
    €232–380

  9. 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
    5h 55m
    €134–372

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Skopje to Gevgelijatrain train 631 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 59m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

  13. Bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the bus from Gallieni to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2d 18h

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between France and Crete, Greece?

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

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