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How to get fromRiga to Creteby plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Riga to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

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    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RIX - HER
    6h 7m
    €132–313

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest Mexikói útbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 6h
    €260–387

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RIX - CHQ
    8h 56m
    €183–401

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2d 8h
    €334–555

  5. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Rīgas Centrālā stacija to Vilniustrain train
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Breclavtrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Breclav to Budapest-Delitrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Budapest to Thessaloníkibus bus
    6. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    €244–384

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Riga, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    2d 13h
    €250–508

  7. Bus, ferry via Suceava

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Suceavabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Suceava to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Hsw
    3d 18h
    €369–895

Riga to Crete by bus, foot, subway, and ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket€250Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,415 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

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.

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