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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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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)planeNCE - HER
    7h 25m
    €112–214

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    8h 7m
    €101–343

  3. Bus, bus and ferry via Bologna

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Bologna Centralebus482
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    44h 18m
    €226–292

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nice 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
    31h 13m
    €559–858

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

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeNCE - JSH
    20h 48m
    €201–353

  6. 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)planeNCE - CHQ
    5h 58m
    €108–323

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Bologna

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Bologna CentraletrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
    3. Take the train from Skopje, Transporten Centar to GevgelijatrainRe
    4. Take the bus from Gevgelija to Thessaloníkibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    45h 5m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbus
    2. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 7h

  9. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to SavonatrainIc
    2. Take the bus from Savona FS to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
    2d 19h

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Nice, France and Crete, Greece?

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

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