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

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There are 5 ways to get from Ireland to Crete by plane, train, car ferry, bus, busferry, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUB - HER
    7h 29m
    €110–274

  2. Train, car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Ghent Dampoortbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 10h

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUB - CHQ
    7h 48m
    €121–433

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Suceava to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 19h
    €201–521

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Bacăubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bacău to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry
    4d 16h
    €223–551

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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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) 5 times a week.

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