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How to get fromNice to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Nice to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, 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
    6h 55m
    €106–269

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCE - CHQ
    5h 58m
    €103–319

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Bologna Centralebus bus 482
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    44h 18m
    €257–318

  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
    13h 43m
    €110–350

  5. 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
    8h 1m
    €121–353

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

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    8h 44m
    €132–392

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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
    €205–317

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,803.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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) twice daily.

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