There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Marseille by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane HER - MRS
5h 43m€67–248Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charlestrain 84
45h 52mFly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane JSH - MRS
7h 31m€123–388Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane CHQ - MRS
6h 6m€89–346Bus and ferry, bus, train via Thessaloníki
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Chiassobus
- Take the train from Chiasso to Milano Centraletrain S11
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain Fr
- Take the train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charlestrain Fr
45h 58mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Elbasanbus
- Take the busferry from Elbasan to Savona FSbusferry
- Take the bus from Savona to Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charlesbus 404
2d 1hFerry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus
- Take the busferry from Vlorë to Genoabusferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Marseillebus
2d 5hBus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus
- Take the busferry from Kavajë to Ventimigliabusferry
- Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain Tgv
2d 9h
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Marseille is to fly which costs €65 - €250 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Marseille is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs €65 - €250.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Marseille. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles via Tirana, Elbasan and Savona. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Crete and Marseille is 1957 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Marseille without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 45h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Crete to Marseille, including transfers.
Crete to Marseille bus services, operated by Alb Trans, depart from Heraklion Port station.
Crete to Marseille bus services, operated by Alb Trans, arrive at Tirana station.
Marseille is 1h behind Crete. It is currently 7:25 PM in Crete and 6:25 PM in Marseille.
There are 4441+ hotels available in Marseille.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Marseille, France?
Volotea, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–230
Flights from Sitia Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Chania International Airport to Marseille Provence Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Marseille Saint-Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €130–330
- Website
- Seajets
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