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There are 12 ways to get from Crete to Ireland by plane, busferry, bus, train, or ferry

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

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    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane HER - ORK
    9h 33m
    €81–215

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry bus ferry 923
    6. Take the bus from Grand Central Station to Westland Rowbus bus 785
    3d 6h

  3. Fly Chania International Airport to Dublin Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane CHQ - DUB
    8h 6m
    €111–271

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

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane HER - DUB
    7h 48m
    €89–203

  5. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shannon Airport

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane plane HER - SNN
    10h 24m
    €107–367

  6. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Belfast International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane plane HER - BFS
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    9h 17m
    €84–255

  7. Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane HER - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    10h 41m
    €97–313

  8. Fly Chania International Airport to George Best Belfast City Airport, train

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane plane CHQ - BHD
    2. Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Dundalktrain train
    11h 4m
    €129–411

  9. Fly Chania International Airport to Cork Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane plane CHQ - ORK
    11h 6m
    €163–513

  10. Bus and ferry, bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Brussels-Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-North train station to Caenbus bus 712
    4. Take the train from Caen to Cherbourgtrain train Ter
    5. Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    3d 7h

  11. Bus and ferry, bus via Rădăuți

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    3d 19h
    €187–501

  12. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Suceavabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rădăuți to Dublinbus bus
    4d 18h
    €316–922

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket€121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,240.7 km
  • Duration: 9h 33m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Ireland?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and five other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cork Airport (ORK) once daily.

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