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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nîmes 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 Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    5h 56m
    €80–269

  2. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    46h 23m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Port of Piraeuscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    34h 56m
    €593–907

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLYS - HER
    6h 9m
    €154–307

  5. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeMRS - JSH
    20h 54m
    €134–398

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLYS - CHQ
    6h 38m
    €185–396

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Sofiabus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 6h
    €188–252

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€44Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Nîmes to Crete. However, you can take the train to Aix En Provence Tgv, walk to Gare Aix TGV, take the bus to Aéroport Marseille Provence, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nimes to Heraklion Port via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 46h 23m.

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