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How to get fromMarseille to Creteby plane, train, bus, or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Crete by plane, train, bus, 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
    €78–298

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles 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 50m

  3. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    6h 1m
    €89–347

  4. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MRS - JSH
    17h 6m
    €112–387

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    6h 27m
    €110–369

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h
    €195–298

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Marseille, 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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