There are 5 ways to get from Limerick to Crete by plane, bus, or busferry
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Fly Shannon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SNN - HER
9h 28m€92–305Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- 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 10hBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUB - HER
9h 4m€110–218Bus to Cork Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORK - HER
10h 21m€104–300Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Chania International Airport
- Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUB - CHQ
9h 33m€116–316
Shannon Airport (SNN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Limerick to Crete is to bus and fly which costs €110 - €220 and takes 9h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Limerick to Crete is to bus and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs €110 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Limerick to Crete. However, there are services departing from Limerick Arthurs Qy and arriving at Heraklion Port via Airport Zone 11, Dublin, Rădăuţi, Liege Gare des Guillemins and Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 10h.
The distance between Limerick and Crete is 3324 km.
The best way to get from Limerick to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 5 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Limerick to Crete, including transfers.
Limerick to Crete bus services, operated by Citylink, depart from Limerick Arthurs Qy station.
Limerick to Crete bus services, operated by Citylink, arrive at Terminal 1 Zone 2 station.
Crete is 2h ahead of Limerick. It is currently 6:44 PM in Limerick and 8:44 PM in Crete.
There are 2688+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Limerick, Ireland and Crete, Greece?
Airbus France, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Cork Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Cork Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Shannon Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–280
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Cork Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Henry Street to Cork Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €13–19
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- [email protected]
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Dublin to Rădăuți
- Ave. Duration
- 47h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–200
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- 0745 638 910
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnicolaescu.ro
Bus from Rădăuţi to Liege
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–60
- Schedules at
- transnicolaescu.ro
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €130
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
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