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How to get fromCarcassonne to Creteby train, plane, busferry, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Carcassonne to Crete by train, plane, busferry, or bus

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    8h 34m
    €125–345

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane TLS - HER
    7h 5m
    €103–527

  3. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Fr
    4. Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 5h

  4. Train to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Toulouse Matabiautrain train
    2. Fly from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane TLS - CHQ
    25h 18m
    €159–365

  5. Train, train to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Perpignantrain train
    3. Fly from Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PGF - HER
    10h 59m
    €151–524

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Narbonnetrain train
    2. Take the train from Narbonne to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    3. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    11h 42m
    €153–366

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    3. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    9h 42m
    €194–446

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Girona Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Girona to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 13h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Perpignantrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Gironatrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Girona, Estació d'Autobusos 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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,289 km
  • Duration: 8h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Carcassonne to Crete. However, you can take the train to Marseille St Charles, walk to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles, 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 train from Carcassonne to Heraklion Port via Lyon Part Dieu, Milano Centrale, San Benedetto Tronto, San Benedetto del Tronto, Tirana, Asllan Rusi, Terminal D, and Tirana in around 2d 5h.

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