There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Crete by plane
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Fly to Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane RUH - JSH
18h 1m€242–654Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RUH - HER
11h 3m€163–436Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RUH - CHQ
9h 56m€204–554
Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Crete is to fly which costs €160 - €440 and takes 11h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Crete is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs €200 - €600.
The distance between Riyadh and Crete is 2321 km.
It takes approximately 18h 1m to get from Riyadh to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3099+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–650
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–650
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Beirut, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–800
Flights from Riyadh to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
Flights from Riyadh to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
Flights from Riyadh to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–480
Flights from Riyadh to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Cairo, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €310–1,100
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Beirut, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–800
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–490
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