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There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Crete by plane, ferry, train, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly 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 4m
    €93–193

  2. Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry via Liège

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Liege-Guilleminstrain train Ice
    5. Take the bus from Liege Gare des Guillemins to Tiranabus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUB - CHQ
    7h 23m
    €100–321

  4. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane DUB - JSH
    17h 3m
    €97–341

  5. Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paris Gare de Lyon to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Ioanninabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dublin, O'Connell Street Upper (The Gresham Hotel) to Belfast Glengallbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 6h

  7. Ferry, train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell to Alba Iuliabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Alba Iulia to Sibiutrain train
    5. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3d 8h
    €352–621

  8. Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain train
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3d 13h

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,177.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

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

Aer Lingus and Aegean Airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a week.

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