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

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There are 9 ways to get from Nîmes to Crete by train, plane, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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

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    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
    6h 12m
    €86–281

  2. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    45h 13m

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

    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
    6h 10m
    €119–374

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

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane LYS - CHQ
    6h 49m
    €160–382

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

    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
    6h 55m
    €117–389

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Mulhouse Villetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Mulhouse Ville to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Wien Meidlingtrain train Rjx
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h
    €408–624

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Genoabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Genoa to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 7h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Girona - Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Girona to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 7h

  9. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Marseille St Charlestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Marseille St Charles to Nice Villetrain train Tgv
    3. Take the busferry from Ventimiglia to Kavajëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kavajë to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 14h

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,039.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 12m

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.

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