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How to get fromKilkenny to Creteby bus, plane, busferry or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Kilkenny to Crete by bus, plane, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Bus, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUB - HER
    8h 33m
    €130–279

  2. Bus, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUB - CHQ
    8h 52m
    €126–448

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station 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 9h

  4. Bus, fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Red Cow Luasbus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane DUB - JTR
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    12h 42m
    €213–369

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

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€64Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kilkenny, IE-KK, Ireland and Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Kilkenny to Crete. However, you can take the bus to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Dublin Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Irakleion Airport, then take the line 6 bus to Néa Alikarnassós. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilkenny MacDonagh Station to Heraklion Port via Bachelors Walk, Aston Quay, Navan Road Station, Dublin, Rădăuți, Rădăuţi, Liege Gare des Guillemins, Tirana, and Tirana in around 5d 9h.

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