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There are 8 ways to get from Nîmes to Chania by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 59m
    €202–508

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    7h 19m
    €145–297

  3. Train, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    6. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d
    €337–570

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Dijon Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  5. Train, bus, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Venezia, Tronchettobus bus 482
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 15h
    €321–464

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes 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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 50m
    €233–594

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Townshuttle bus
    2d 15h

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,176.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

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

There is no direct connection from Nîmes to Chania. However, you can take the train to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, walk to Gare Vamp Quai 3, take the line 13 bus to Gare Routière Aé, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Chania - Casa Delfino. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nimes to Chania via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, Bari Centrale, Bari M.ma, Patras, and Patra in around 2d.

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