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There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCE - HER
    7h 25m
    €102–314

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Ostiensetrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 52m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nice 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
    31h 27m
    €553–958

  4. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane NCE - JSH
    12h 23m
    €211–463

  5. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCE - CHQ
    5h 58m
    €118–363

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

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    7h 45m
    €125–426

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

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville 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
    8h 56m
    €163–746

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h
    €178–296

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Savona FS to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 12h
    €205–326

Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Crete, Greece?

Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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