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

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There are 10 ways to get from Nice to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, 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
    6h 55m
    €98–246

  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
    €94–344

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Piacenza to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 23m
    €349–673

  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 48m
    €192–414

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

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    8h 3m
    €116–353

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

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    8h 46m
    €132–421

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  8. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Piacenza to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  9. 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

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 11h

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,803.9 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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