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How to get fromCork to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly Cork Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORK - HER
    9h 42m
    €111–336

  2. Bus to Kerry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cork Bus Stn to Kerry Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KIR - CHQ
    12h 45m
    €75–273

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Liegebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    5d 10h

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORK - CHQ
    24h 41m
    €133–404

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

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUB - HER
    10h 11m
    €115–234

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ORK - JSH
    37h 51m
    €150–454

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUB - CHQ
    10h 29m
    €122–352

Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,240.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Crete, Greece?

Edelweiss Air, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week.

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