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
9h 53m$130–500Fly from Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane CHQ - RIX
9h 43m$102–445Bus 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 Mockavatrain Ic
- Take the train from Mockava to Kaišiadorystrain 36
- Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
2d 9h$235–331Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Rigacar
37h 58m$671–1,119Car 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$290–526Bus 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$275–435Ferry, 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 Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain 889
2d 14h$216–355Ferry, bus, train via Budapest
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry Abs / ...
- Take the bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugatibus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
- Take the bus from Katowice to Rīgabus
2d 20h
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Riga is to fly which costs $130 - $500 and takes 9h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Riga is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $100 - $450.
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 - $340.
It takes approximately 9h 53m 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 1877+ hotels available in Riga.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Riga, Latvia?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Air Baltic fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–450
Flights from Sitia Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–480
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $10–15
- 1st Class
- $15–20
Train from Krakow Glowny to Mockava
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $25–35
- 1st Class
- $30–40
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $10–14
- 1st Class
- $15–19
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
- +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
- $10–16
- 1st Class
- $16–22
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Mockava to Kaišiadorys
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- 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 Vilnius to Rīgas Centrālā stacija
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–26
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–35
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- $95–130
- 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
- $12–21
- 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
- $45–85
- 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
- $95–170
- 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
- $85–140
- 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
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Athens to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Katowice to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- 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
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- $120–170
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- $190–270
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- $45–65
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- $85–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- $80–95
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- $100–130
Ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- $60–85
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