There are 5 ways to get from Crete to Riga by plane, busferry, bus, 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 Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CHQ - RIX
8h 23m$106–424Bus and ferry, bus, train
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
- 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 Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
2d 9h$271–372Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane HER - RIX
6h 10m$141–361Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszówbus
- Take the bus from Rzeszow, Bus Station to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus N20 / ...
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 12h$292–487Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīgabus
2d 21h$270–470
Crete to Riga by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Riga is to fly which costs $140 - $370 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Riga is to fly which takes 6h 10m and costs $140 - $370.
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 2411 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Riga without a car is to bus and ferry and bus and train which takes 2 days 9h and costs $270 - $380.
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 2010+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Riga, Latvia?
Aegean Airlines, Air Baltic, and five other airlines fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–490
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Wschodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–55
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilnius to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- 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
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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
- $13–23
- 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
- $85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $106
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +371 67 214 512
- info@ecolines.lv
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://ecolines.net/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $60–85
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