There are 7 ways to get from Crete to Riga by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, 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 Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CHQ - RIX
8h 23m$207–452Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- 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$296–451Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodniatrain Ec
- Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
2d 6h$256–356Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Kraków Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain
- Take the train from Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain
2d 11h$314–679Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 12h$291–516Ferry, bus via Suceava
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Hsw
- 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$412–1,017
Crete to Riga by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
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, Hősök tere M and Budapest Mexikói út. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Crete and Riga is 2411 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 8h 23m 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 2067+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Riga, Latvia?
Aegean Airlines, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–330
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 Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
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
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- +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
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