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How to get fromCrete to Franceby plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or night train

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There are 11 ways to get from Crete to France by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or night train

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  1. Fly to Marseille Provence Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane HER - MRS
    5h 43m
    €68–258

  2. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus bus
    4. Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    42h 4m

  3. Fly to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS)plane plane HER - LYS
    6h 8m
    €87–307

  4. Fly to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane plane HER - CDG
    6h 33m
    €93–273

  5. Fly to Paris Orly Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Paris Orly Airport (ORY)plane plane HER - ORY
    6h 35m
    €131–351

  6. Fly to Nantes Atlantique Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nantes Atlantique Airport (NTE)plane plane HER - NTE
    6h 37m
    €93–383

  7. Fly to Stuttgart Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Stuttgart Airport (STR)plane plane HER - STR
    2. Take the train from Hauptbahnhof to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain train
    8h 20m
    €111–291

  8. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Gare de Lyonbus bus
    2d

  9. Bus and ferry, bus, night train, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Budapest-Keleti to Stuttgart Hbfnighttrain night train En
    4. Take the train from Stuttgart Hbf to Paris Esttrain train Tgv
    2d
    €288–488

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Paris Nordbus bus
    2d 9h

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Vranje, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Vranje, Autobuska stanica to Gallienibus bus
    2d 12h

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration4h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,956.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 43m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and France?

Volotea, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) once daily.

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