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How to get fromRiga to CreteBy plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Riga to Crete by plane, bus, busferry, 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
    €120–309

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Riga Central Bus Station to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lviv to Rzeszówbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 10h
    €236–370

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RIX - CHQ
    9h 1m
    €139–490

  4. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Vilniustrain train 12
    2. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    3. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Rzeszow Glownytrain train Ic / ...
    4. Take the bus from Rzeszów to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    2d 12h
    €226–392

  5. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rīga to Katowicebus bus
    2. Take the train from Katowice to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Ostrava to Athensbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Heraklionferry ferry Abs / ...
    2d 23h
    €269–550

  6. Bus, ferry

    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 Abs / ...
    3d 18h
    €353–785

Riga International Airport (RIX) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€112Cheapest Price
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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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