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

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There are 8 ways to get from Montpellier to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    6h 28m
    €89–295

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    44h 49m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Montpellier 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
    35h 44m
    €601–918

  4. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MPL - HER
    5h 36m
    €147–467

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

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch 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 37m
    €136–358

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    7h 16m
    €157–417

  7. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    7h 26m
    €135–414

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier 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 7h
    €206–277

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Crete, Greece?

Transavia France, Swiss, and Aegean Airlines fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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