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How to get fromCork to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Cork to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, or train

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

    best
    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ORK - HER
    9h 42m
    €131–306

  2. Train to Kerry Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mallow to Killarneytrain train
    2. Fly from Kerry Airport (KIR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane KIR - CHQ
    14h 13m
    €78–292

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cork Alfred St to Bachelors Walkbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dublin to Rădăuțibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rădăuţi to Liegebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    5d 10h

  4. Fly Cork Airport to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ORK - CHQ
    24h 41m
    €133–384

  5. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUB - HER
    10h 11m
    €115–224

  6. Fly Cork Airport to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane ORK - JSH
    39h 21m
    €140–464

  7. Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Take the train from Cork to Dublin Heustontrain train
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUB - CHQ
    10h 29m
    €122–352

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration10h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€92Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,240.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 42m

What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Crete, Greece?

Edelweiss Air, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 4 times a week.

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