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

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

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  1. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBCN - HER
    7h 20m
    €97–276

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    8h 17m
    €81–291

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    47h 48m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Perpignan 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
    36h 40m
    €651–900

  5. Train to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain
    2. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBCN - CHQ
    9h 38m
    €123–405

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

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLYS - CHQ
    8h 42m
    €173–483

  7. Train, train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonnetrain
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain
    3. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeTLS - HER
    8h 44m
    €114–377

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

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMRS - CHQ
    9h 15m
    €142–370

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the train from Perpignan to NarbonnetrainTer
    2. Take the bus from Narbonne to Sofiabus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    2d 9h
    €194–282

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration4h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Perpignan, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Perpignan to Crete. However, you can take the train to Barcelona-Sants, take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Perpignan to Heraklion Port via Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 47h 48m.

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