There are 7 ways to get from Menton to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport
best- Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NCE - HER
8h 15m€109–263Fly from Monaco
cheapest- Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MCM - HER
9h€63–265Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain Ic
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to San Benedetto Trontotrain Fr
- Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
42h 58m€348–604Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly
- 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 4m€119–337Train, 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€223–298Bus 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Menton to Crete is to fly which costs €60 - €270 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Menton to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 15m and costs €100 - €270.
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 42h 58m and costs €340 - €650.
It takes approximately 8h 15m 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 1:44 PM in Menton and 2:44 PM in Crete.
There are 2705+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Menton, France and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, easyJet, and Volotea fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–230
Flights from Monaco to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–240
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Monaco to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–260
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–170
Flights from Monaco to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–390
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Milano Centrale to San Benedetto Tronto
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Genova Brignole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to San Benedetto Tronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–120
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +33 4 13 94 30 50
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
Train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–80
- Website
- Zou! Lignes Express Régionales
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Serres to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Durrës to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8215414
- info@rucitours.com
- Website
- rucitours.com
Busferry from Genoa to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- rucitours.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajë
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- travel@gjirafa.com
- Website
- gjirafa.com
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- Linja të autobusëve Gjirafa
- Phone
- +383 38 616 161
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 69 930 4724
- basharodolf@gmail.com
- Website
- visit-gjirokastra.com
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 68 402 3400
- info@shpresa.al
- Website
- group.shpresa.al
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- group.shpresa.al
- Phone
- +355 69 671 6168
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Kavajë to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- 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
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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