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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 Dublin Airport 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 17m
    €96–199

  2. Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BFS - HER
    9h 6m
    €85–259

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

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 9h

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

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SNN - HER
    11h 18m
    €92–305

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

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORK - HER
    9h 40m
    €111–306

  6. Fly Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUB - CHQ
    7h 46m
    €102–297

  7. Train, car ferry, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Dublin Pearse to Rosslare Europorttrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Rosslare Harbour to Dunkirkcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Dunkerque Port to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Athensbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    3d 18h
    €692–1,192

  8. 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
    €193–519

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

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration7h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket€54Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,189.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

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) 6 times a week.

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