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How to get fromHeraklion to Niceby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Heraklion to Nice by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane HER - NCE
    7h 18m
    €97–245

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Genova Piazza della Vittoriabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Genova Brignole to Ventimigliatrain train Re
    39h 47m

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Nicecar car
    31h 55m
    €546–960

  4. Bus to Sitia Airport, fly to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Sitiabus bus
    2. Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane JSH - NCE
    11h 32m
    €205–433

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Marseille Provence Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS)plane plane HER - MRS
    2. Take the train from Marseille-Saint-Charles to Nice-Villetrain train
    8h 50m
    €113–358

  6. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Roma Ostiense to Ventimigliatrain train Ic
    46h 5m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Kavajë to Genova Piazza della Vittoriabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus 798 / ...
    46h 49m

  8. Bus and ferry, bus via Ioánnina

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Genoabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Genoa to Nice Airportbus bus 798 / ...
    2d 1h

  9. Bus and ferry, bus #2

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Kavajë to Ventimigliabusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,803.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 18m

What companies run services between Heraklion, Greece and Nice, France?

Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) 3 times a day.

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