There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Crete by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUB - HER
7h 17m€96–199Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane BFS - HER
9h 7m€90–276Train, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
3d 9hFly Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUB - CHQ
7h 46m€102–267Fly Cork Airport to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ORK - CHQ
27h 59m€142–424Train, car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
- Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
3d 18h€692–1,192Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
3d 19h€193–519Train, ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic
- Take the ferry from Rosslare to Santanderferry
- Take the bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Vlore , stationbus
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
4d 9h
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Crete is to fly which costs €95 - €200 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Crete is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs €95 - €200.
No, there is no direct bus from Ireland to Crete. However, there are services departing from Dublin and arriving at Heraklion via Rădăuţi, Suceava and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Ireland and Crete is 3190 km.
The best way to get from Ireland to Crete without a car is to train and car ferry and bus and bus and ferry which takes 3 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Ireland to Crete, including transfers.
Ireland to Crete bus services, operated by Tarsin, depart from Dublin station.
Ireland to Crete bus services, operated by Tarsin, arrive at Rădăuți station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 7:10 AM in Ireland and 9:10 AM in Crete.
There are 2705+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Ireland and Crete, Greece?
Aer Lingus, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
Flights from Cork Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–390
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chania International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
Train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €14–21
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Translink
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dunkerque Port to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Brussels-Nord to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Suceava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Estación de autobuses de Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Padova to Vlore , station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €70
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +44 344 848 6090
- travel.sales@dfds.com
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
Car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirk
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €440–750
- Website
- DFDS Seaways
- Family (4 persons + car)
- €450
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Ferry from Rosslare to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €244
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
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