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

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There are 8 ways to get from Nice to Crete by plane, train, busferry, bus, car ferry, 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
    7h 35m
    €113–234

  2. Fly Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport to Sitia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane NCE - JSH
    16h 48m
    €92–392

  3. 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 Anconatrain train Fr
    3. Take the busferry from Ancona 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
    45h 35m

  4. 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 1m
    €121–313

  5. 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

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nice to Beogradbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    47h 37m
    €224–325

  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. Train, bus and ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Ventimiglia to Savonatrain train Ic
    2. Take the busferry from Savona FS 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 16h
    €245–361

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,803.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

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

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

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