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How to get fromMontpellier to Creteby train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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

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  1. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    6h 52m
    €93–319

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 43m

  3. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    7h 35m
    €114–417

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane MRS - JSH
    19h 35m
    €137–497

  5. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MPL - HER
    5h 36m
    €133–314

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane LYS - HER
    6h 33m
    €124–357

  7. Fly Fréjorgues Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MPL - CHQ
    7h 45m
    €134–342

  8. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Fr
    4. Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 4h

  9. Bus, bus and ferry via Girona

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Girona to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h

  11. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Montpellier - Sabines Bus Station to Nice - Airport Bus Station Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the train from Nice Saint-Augustin to Ventimigliatrain train C3
    3. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Lushnjëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Lushnjë to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket€50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,089 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Montpellier, France and Crete, Greece?

Transavia France flies from Fréjorgues Airport (MPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice a week.

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