There are 6 ways to get from Crete to Riga by plane, car ferry, bus, train, busferry, 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 Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Riga International Airport (RIX)JSH - RIX
9h 15m$150–600Fly from Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)CHQ - RIX
10h 10m$147–495Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa SluzewiecIc
- Take the bus from Warsaw to Riga
2d 5h$262–320Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszów
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to RadomIc
- Take the train from Radom Główny to Kaunas144
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru215 / ...
2d 10h$214–299Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszów
- Take the bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus StationN20 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow MDA Bus Station to Riga Bus Station
2d 12h$209–368Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of PiraeusAbs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
3d 15h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Riga is to bus and ferry and bus and train which costs $210 - $300 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Riga is to fly which takes 9h 15m and costs $150 - $600.
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 Thessaloniki, Rzeszow, Bus Station and Krakow MDA Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 12h.
The distance between Crete and Riga is 2427 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Riga without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $260 - $320.
It takes approximately 9h 15m 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 1886+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Riga, Latvia?
Olympic Air and Air Baltic fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 3 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa Sluzewiec
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $15–21
- 1st Class
- $20–26
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Radom
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Radom Główny to Kaunas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +358 0600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from Warsaw to Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow MDA Bus Station to Riga Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- info@alverstur.md
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.alverstur.md/en/
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $103–106
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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