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

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

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  1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport

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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
    7h 45m
    €103–245

  2. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Milano Centraletrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Fr
    3. Take the busferry from San Benedetto del Tronto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    43h 36m
    €353–612

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nice to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 52m
    €560–915

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly

    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
    7h 59m
    €112–337

  5. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Nice Ville 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
    8h 56m
    €167–447

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Roma Ostiensetrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    45h 52m

  7. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice Airport to Genoabus bus 798 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Genova Piazza della Vittoria to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 11h

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

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket€113Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,803.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 45m

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

Aegean Airlines and easyJet fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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