There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Riga by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HER - RIX
6h 10m$152–352Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 5h$297–451Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CHQ - RIX
8h 23m$216–451Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 9h$378–631Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Kraków Głównytrain 96 / ...
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
2d 9h$265–423Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus
3d 19h$438–1,004
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Riga is to fly which costs $150 - $360 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $150 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Crete to Riga station. However, there are services departing from Heraklion and arriving at Riga, Bus Station via Thessaloníki, Clark Ádám tér and Budapest Mexikói út. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Crete and Riga is 2412 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Riga without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $290 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Crete to Riga, including transfers.
Crete to Riga bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion station.
Crete to Riga bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Thessaloniki station.
There are 2009+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Riga, Latvia?
Air Baltic flies from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 5 times a week.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- sekretariat@intercity.pl
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kraków Główny to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–210
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–100
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–320
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–210
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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