There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete by plane or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RUH - HER
6h 26m€102–304Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RUH - CHQ
8h 5m€128–407Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane RUH - JSH
6h 35m€150–450Fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Santorini (JTR)plane RUH - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
11h 45m€191–393
Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €310 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs €100 - €310.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Crete is 2364 km.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Riyadh Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 6h 35m and has one stopover.
Crete is 1h behind Riyadh Airport (RUH). It is currently 7:25 PM in Riyadh Airport (RUH) and 6:25 PM in Crete.
Saudia, Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air offer flights from Riyadh Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 2617+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Saudia, and Turkish Airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
Flights from Riyadh to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–490
Flights from Riyadh to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Riyadh to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–340
Flights from Riyadh to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Riyadh to Santorini via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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