There are 8 ways to get from Crete to Riga by plane, busferry, bus, train, car ferry, car, 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)plane JSH - RIX
8h 48m$140–440Bus 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 Krakow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Trakiszkitrain Ic
- Take the train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorystrain
- Take the train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazierutrain 889
2d 9h$232–352Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Rigacar
38h 50m$654–954Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CHQ - RIX
9h 43m$156–533Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Ostrowiec Swietokrzyskitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 9h$267–389Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$243–463Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Radomtrain Ic
- Take the train from Radom Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotistrain 144
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Rīgastrain
2d 13h$206–298Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Piraeus Port Astiggos to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chisinau Airportbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
3d 17h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Riga is to ferry and bus and train which costs $200 - $300 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Riga is to fly which takes 8h 48m and costs $140 - $440.
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 and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Crete and Riga is 2427 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 $230 - $360.
It takes approximately 8h 48m 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 1887+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Riga, Latvia?
Olympic Air, Air Baltic, and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–39
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Krakow Glowny to Trakiszki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $24–35
- 1st Class
- $30–40
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $14–18
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
- $12–17
- 1st Class
- $17–22
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–22
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $15–22
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Trakiszki to Kaisiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaisiadorys to Riga-Pasazieru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Radom Główny to Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Rīgas
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- 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
- $90–130
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
Bus from Athens to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- 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 Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski, Bus Station to Warsaw, Bus Station West
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- simeonidistours.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- 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 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chisinau Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- 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
- $104–105
- 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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