There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Chania by plane, bus, busferry, shuttle, train, or ferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RIX - CHQ
9h 30m€118–401Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
2d 8h€192–270Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RIX - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
7h 51m€238–547Train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain 12
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Lamíabus
- Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry
2d 12h€186–362Bus, train, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rīga to Katowicebus
- Take the train from Katowice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Ostrava to Lamiabus
- Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry
2d 20h€261–460Bus, ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus
- Take the bus from Suceava to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
3d 16h€324–665
Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Chania is to train and bus and bus and ferry which costs €180 - €370 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Chania is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 51m and costs €230 - €550.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Chania. However, there are services departing from Riga Central Bus Station and arriving at Chania via Dvirtsevyi Bus Station, Stara Zagora Central Bus Station and Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 8h.
The distance between Riga and Chania is 2404 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Chania without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs €190 - €270.
It takes approximately 9h 30m to get from Riga to Chania, including transfers.
Riga to Chania bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), depart from Riga Central Bus Station.
Riga to Chania bus services, operated by Ecolines (Autolux), arrive at Dvirtsevyi Bus Station.
There are 3207+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Chania, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Air Baltic fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) 5 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–400
Flights from Riga International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–55
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Katowice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €14–35
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +37167210066
- info@latlines.lv
- Website
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
Bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–85
- Schedules at
- latlines.lv
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–75
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Lamía to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Lamía
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90–180
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- info@busline.md
- Website
- busline.md
Bus from Rīga to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- https://busline.md/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Ostrava to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Website
- inbus.ua
Bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €3–20
- Website
- https://inbus.ua/en
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- simeonidistours.gr
Bus from Suceava to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Website
- https://simeonidistours.gr/en/
Ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €160–360
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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