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

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

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

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    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane NCE - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfinoshuttle bus
    9h 18m
    €222–473

  2. Fly Monaco to Chania International Airport

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    1. Fly from Monaco (MCM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MCM - CHQ
    7h 52m
    €66–279

  3. Train, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Anconatrain train Fr
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Ancona to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    46h 56m
    €280–440

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Mihaja Bogicevica to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

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

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Marseille St Charlestrain 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
    9h 43m
    €232–575

  6. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    10h 5m
    €191–387

  7. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2d 5h

  8. Train, ferry, car ferry, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Genova P.Za Principetrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Genova P.Za Principe to Venezia S. Luciatrain train Fr
    3. Take the ferry from Ferrovia "D" to P.le Roma "D"ferry ferry 4.2
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry car ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2d 11h
    €324–462

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,940.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 18m

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

Heli Securite, easyJet, and Aegean Airlines fly from Monaco (MCM) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.

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