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

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There are 8 ways to get from Provence to Crete by bus, plane, train, busferry, car, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    6h 48m

  2. Drive, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Provence to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    33h 16m
    €575–880

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

  4. Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCE - HER
    11h 44m

  5. Bus to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    7h 46m

  6. Bus to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus bus
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCE - CHQ
    10h 23m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus bus 51
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Sofiabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Thessaloniki Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  8. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to NICE - GARE CPZoutrain train 49
    2. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration3h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Provence, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Provence to Crete. However, you can take the taxi to Bd des Tilleuls, take the bus to Gare Routière Aéroport, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 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 vehicle from Provence to Heraklion Port via Chateau Arnoux St Auban, Marseille St Charles, Montpellier Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 2h.

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