There are 8 ways to get from Menton to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry
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Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NCE - HER
8h 35m€104–257Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain Fr
- Take the busferry from Ancona to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
44h 37mFly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane NCE - JSH
17h 8m€108–415Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NCE - CHQ
6h 38m€115–355Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MRS - HER
9h 2m€118–371Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignoletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 2hTrain, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Thessalonikitrain Re
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 3h€223–309Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbusferry
- Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 9h
Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Menton to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €260 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Menton to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 38m and costs €110 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Menton to Crete. However, there are services departing from Ventimiglia and arriving at Heraklion Port via Kavajë and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Menton and Crete is 1828 km.
The best way to get from Menton to Crete without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 44h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Menton to Crete, including transfers.
Menton to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Ventimiglia station.
Menton to Crete bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Kavajë station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Menton. It is currently 3:29 AM in Menton and 4:29 AM in Crete.
There are 3058+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Menton, France and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport via Rome, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport via Naples, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–400
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–220
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to Ancona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–65
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ancona to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- Seajets
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