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How to get fromShannon to Creteby plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Shannon to Crete by plane or bus

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

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    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SNN - HER
    8h 51m
    €95–302

  2. Fly Shannon Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SNN - CHQ
    9h 25m
    €111–340

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

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUB - HER
    10h 56m
    €112–225

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane DUB - JSH
    22h 25m
    €131–383

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Limerick Arthurs Qy to Terminal 1 Zone 2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUB - CHQ
    11h 15m
    €138–303

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

    1. Take the bus from Henry Street to Cork Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORK - HER
    12h 5m
    €96–257

Shannon Airport (SNN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,299.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland and Crete, Greece?

Aer Lingus, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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