There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RIX - HER
6h 7m€112–303Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 9hFly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RIX - CHQ
8h 56m€173–391Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane RIX - JSH
9h 46m€161–501Train, 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 Eip / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
2d 11h€231–427Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
2d 13h€240–475Bus, ferry via Suceava
- 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 ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry Hsw
3d 18h€350–795
Riga to Crete by bus, foot, subway, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riga to Crete is to fly which costs €110 - €310 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riga to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Riga station to Crete. However, there are services departing from Riga, Bus Station and arriving at Heraklion via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Riga and Crete is 2415 km.
The best way to get from Riga to Crete without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 2 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 7m to get from Riga to Crete, including transfers.
Riga to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Riga, Bus Station.
Riga to Crete bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
There are 3058+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Riga, Latvia and Crete, Greece?
Air Baltic and Aegean Airlines fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riga International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–420
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–440
Flights from Riga International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–440
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilnius
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- LTG Link
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €50–75
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