There are 11 ways to get from Crete to Carcassonne by plane, train, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, train
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS)plane HER - TLS
- Take the train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonnetrain
7h 33m€102–466Bus and ferry, bus, train via Geneva
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Geneva - Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Geneve to Lyon Part Dieutrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain Ter
2d 3hFly to Marseille Provence Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane HER - MRS
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain
9h 40m€123–358Fly to Fréjorgues Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fréjorgues Airport (MPL)plane HER - MPL
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain
8h 25m€172–335Fly to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Perpignan-Rivesaltes Airport (PGF)plane HER - PGF
- Take the train from Perpignan to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
11h 23m€221–944Fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane HER - BCN
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Narbonnetrain
- Take the train from Narbonne to Carcassonnetrain
11h 53m€127–303Fly to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport (BOD)plane HER - BOD
- Take the train from Bordeaux St Jean to Carcassonnetrain
10h 53m€133–343Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane HER - LYS
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonnetrain
9h 46m€153–421Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Gironabus
- Take the bus from Girona Airport to Carcassonnebus
2d 6hBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the train from Girona to Perpignantrain Tgv
- Take the train from Perpignan to Carcassonnetrain Ter
2d 8hBus and ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Lushnjëbus
- Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Ventimigliabusferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonnetrain
2d 10h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Carcassonne is to fly and train which costs €100 - €470 and takes 7h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Carcassonne is to fly and train which takes 7h 33m and costs €100 - €470.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Carcassonne. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Carcassonne via Tirana, Sarrià de Ter - Iveco and Girona Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Crete and Carcassonne is 2334 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Carcassonne without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train via Geneva which takes 2 days 3h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Crete to Carcassonne, including transfers.
Crete to Carcassonne bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Carcassonne bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Carcassonne is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 12:45 AM in Crete and 11:45 PM in Carcassonne.
There are 1553+ hotels available in Carcassonne.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Carcassonne, France?
There is no direct connection from Crete to Carcassonne. However, you can take the line 6 bus to Irakleion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS), walk to Aéroport, take the bus to Matabiau Gare SNCF, walk to Toulouse Matabiau, then take the train to Carcassonne. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Heraklion Port to Carcassonne via Tirana, Tirana, Geneva - Bus station, Geneve, Lyon Part Dieu, and Montpellier Saint-Roch in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Barcelona–El Prat Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Bordeaux–Mérignac Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Toulouse Matabiau to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–27
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–95
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Narbonne
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–19
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Narbonne to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Bordeaux St Jean to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Montpellier Saint-Roch
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Perpignan to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €21–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Marseille St Charles to Carcassonne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
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