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How to get fromNîmes to Chaniaby train, plane, shuttle, ferry, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 58m
    €205–529

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MRS - CHQ
    9h 7m
    €97–282

  3. Train, ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Torino Porta Susatrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Bari Centraletrain train
    5. Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Patrasferry ferry Asf
    6. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d
    €345–570

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Marseille - Saint-Charles Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Marseille, Gare de Marseille-Saint-Charles to Beogradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  5. Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Venezia, Viale Stazione (Mestre Stazione - fermata ATVO)bus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 19h
    €318–441

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes 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
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    7h 48m
    €238–593

  7. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nimes 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 Anconatrain train Fr
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d
    €319–519

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Ter
    2. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Townshuttle bus
    2d 15h

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,176.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Chania, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Nîmes to Chania. However, you can take the train to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille, walk to Gare Vamp Quai 3, take the bus to Gare Routière Aé, walk to Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Chania - Casa Delfino. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nimes to Chania via Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud, Chambery Challes Les Eaux, Torino Porta Susa, Bari Centrale, Bari M.ma, Patras, and Patra in around 2d.

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