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

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There are 7 ways to get from Marseille to Crete by plane, train, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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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 17m
    €63–239

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    44h 57m

  3. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Saint-Augustintrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCE - HER
    9h 51m
    €169–306

  4. Fly Marseille Provence Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MRS - JSH
    17h 11m
    €92–407

  5. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    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

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    2. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Savona FS to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 15h
    €297–431

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,957.3 km
  • Duration: 5h 17m

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) once daily.

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