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

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There are 7 ways to get from Provence to Crete by train, plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry

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

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    1. Take the train from Chateau Arnoux St Auban to Aix En Provencetrain
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMRS - HER
    7h 7m
    €118–332

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bd des Tilleuls to Gare Routière Aéroportbus66
    2. Take the bus from Marseille Provence Airport to Montpellier - Sabines Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 3h

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Provence 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
    33h 1m
    €576–882

  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
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeNCE - HER
    11h 49m

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

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

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Gare Routière to Aéroportbus51
    2. Take the bus from Nice Airport 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 7h

  7. Train, Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from DIGNE LES BAINS - GARE CPZou /car to NICE - GARE CPZoutrain49
    2. Take the bus from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbus
    3. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    2d 13h

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest 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 Chateau Arnoux St Auban, take the train to Aix En Provence, walk to Gare Routière Quai 11, take the bus to Aéroport Marseille Provence, 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 Bd des Tilleuls, Marseille Provence Airport, Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station, Sabines, Gare Saint-Roch, Montpellier, Tirana, and Tirana in around 2d 3h.

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