There are 5 ways to get from Cork to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly Cork Airport to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ORK - CHQ
24h 34m€122–414Fly Cork Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORK - HER
8h 45m€81–216Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus
- Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus
- Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Liegebus
- Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
5d 11hTrain to Dublin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUB - HER
10h 12m€108–231Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUB - CHQ
10h 30m€129–299
Cork Airport (ORK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Crete is to train and fly which costs €100 - €240 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Crete is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs €80 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Cork to Crete. However, there are services departing from Cork Alfred St and arriving at Heraklion Port via Aston Quay, Dublin, Rădăuţi, Liege Gare des Guillemins and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 11h.
The distance between Cork and Crete is 3181 km.
The best way to get from Cork to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 11h and costs .
It takes approximately 24h 34m to get from Cork to Crete, including transfers.
Cork to Crete bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Cork Alfred St station.
Cork to Crete bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Bachelors Walk station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Cork. It is currently 8:20 AM in Cork and 10:20 AM in Crete.
There are 3043+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Crete, Greece?
Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Cork Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
Train from Cork to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €22–35
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Website
- Citylink
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