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

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There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Crete by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeORK - HER
    11h 41m
    €155–337

  2. Fly Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUB - HER
    7h 29m
    €100–254

  3. Train, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare EuroporttrainIc
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Antwerpbus
    4. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    3d 9h

  4. Train, car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque to Sibiubus
    4. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry
    6. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry
    4d 23h
    €450–880

  5. Fly Dublin Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)planeDUB - JSH
    24h 8m
    €109–323

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeDUB - CHQ
    7h 48m
    €116–363

  7. Fly Cork Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeORK - CHQ
    16h 55m
    €111–356

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
    2. Take the bus from Suceava to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    3d 19h
    €182–506

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration13h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€77Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ireland and Crete, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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