There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Shannon by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shannon Airport
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane HER - SNN
9h 21m€120–372Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dublin Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane HER - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
10h 39m€114–234Fly Chania International Airport to Shannon Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Shannon Airport (SNN)plane CHQ - SNN
10h 4m€152–490Fly Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cork Airport, train
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cork Airport (ORK)plane HER - ORK
- Take the train from Cork to Limerick Junctiontrain
13h 7m€146–442Fly Chania International Airport to Dublin Airport, bus
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane CHQ - DUB
- Take the bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qybus
10h 57m€126–302
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Shannon Airport (SNN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Shannon is to fly and bus which costs €110 - €240 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Shannon is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs €120 - €380.
The distance between Crete and Shannon is 3299 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Crete to Shannon, including transfers.
Shannon is 2h behind Crete. It is currently 18:37 in Crete and 16:37 in Shannon.
There are 165+ hotels available in Shannon.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Shannon, IE-CE, Ireland?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and four other airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Shannon Airport (SNN) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shannon Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Chania International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Chania International Airport to Shannon Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–390
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dublin Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cork Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Chania International Airport to Shannon Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–750
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cork Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cork Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Chania International Airport to Dublin Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–320
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Shannon Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–490
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–440
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Cork Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–700
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Dublin Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–290
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Cork to Limerick Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- €9–13
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 333 222
- info@jjkavanagh.ie
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
Bus from Airport Zone 10 to Limerick Arthurs Qy
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- J.J.Kavanagh & Sons
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