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There are 11 ways to get from Nice to Heraklion by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, shuttle, or ferry

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

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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
    6h 55m
    €98–246

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

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Piacenzatrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Piacenza to San Benedetto Trontotrain train Ic
    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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 22m
    €348–667

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Nice to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    31h 50m
    €548–929

  4. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane NCE - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    7h 13m
    €202–504

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

    1. Take the train from Nice-Ville to Marseille-Saint-Charlestrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MRS - HER
    8h 3m
    €115–350

  6. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane NCE - JSH
    2. Take the ferry from Sitia to Heraklionferry ferry
    16h 20m
    €208–454

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

    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 51m
    €166–406

  8. 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

  9. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Thessaloniki, Station Monastirioubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d
    €226–438

  10. 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

  11. 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 Abs / ...
    2d 12h

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,803.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 55m

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

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

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