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

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    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 4m
    €98–467

  2. 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 4h

  3. 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
    11h 22m
    €139–355

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

    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
    €126–347

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

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Marseille St Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    9h 18m
    €147–445

  6. Train to Fréjorgues Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Carcassonne to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train
    2. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MPL - HER
    8h 7m
    €161–331

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

    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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    11h 14m
    €122–303

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Carcassonne to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Perpignan - Bus Station to Girona - Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Girona to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

  9. 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

  10. 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

Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,333.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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 Toulouse Matabiau, walk to Matabiau Gare SNCF, take the bus to Aéroport, walk to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) 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 4h.

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