There are 9 ways to get from Nîmes to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, 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.
Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MRS - HER
6h 15m€86–281Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Nimes to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry
45h 13mTrain to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MRS - CHQ
6h 58m€107–379Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain
- Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LYS - HER
6h 4m€120–345Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Sitia Airport
- Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain
- Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane MRS - JSH
18h 58m€130–479Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Nimes to Dijon Villetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Dijon Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain Rjx
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 3h€398–613Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Girona, Estació d'Autobusosbus
- Take the bus from Girona to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 7hBus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Nîmes to Genoabus
- Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 7hTrain, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain Ter
- Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain Tgv
- Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbusferry
- Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
2d 15h
Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nîmes to Crete is to train and fly which costs €85 - €290 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Nîmes to Crete is to train and fly which takes 6h 4m and costs €120 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Nîmes station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion Port via Girona, Estació d'Autobusos, Girona and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 7h.
The distance between Nîmes and Crete is 2039 km.
The best way to get from Nîmes to Crete without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 45h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Nîmes to Crete, including transfers.
Nîmes to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station.
Nîmes to Crete bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Girona, Estació d'Autobusos station.
Crete is 1h ahead of Nîmes. It is currently 6:00 PM in Nîmes and 7:00 PM in Crete.
There are 2959+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Crete, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Nîmes to Crete. 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 Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nimes to Heraklion Port via Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 45h 13m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–330
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Marseille Provence Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseille
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Nimes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €120–280
- Website
- Seajets
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