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

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There are 8 ways to get from Heraklion to Nice by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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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 9m
    €102–234

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

    1. Take the carferry 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
    40h 14m

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Nicecar car
    31h 55m
    €577–979

  4. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE)plane plane CHQ - NCE
    6h 57m
    €230–485

  5. 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 6m

  6. 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 43m

  7. 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

  8. 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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket€48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,803.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

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

Air Serbia, Aegean Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) twice daily.

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