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

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There are 8 ways to get from Marseille to Crete by plane, train, bus, busferry, car, or car 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 2m
    €76–278

  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 53m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Marseille to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 28m
    €593–906

  4. 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
    €127–407

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

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Antibestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCE - HER
    10h 21m
    €160–287

  6. 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 32m
    €115–507

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h
    €191–277

  8. Train, Bus, bus and ferry via Ventimiglia

    1. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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) 4 times a week.

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