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

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

    best
    1. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane HER - RIX
    6h 10m
    $152–552

  2. Car ferry to Santorini, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane JTR - RIX
    11h 18m
    $149–525

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Budapestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest Mexikói út to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 5h
    $306–440

  4. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane CHQ - RIX
    7h 53m
    $206–450

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $387–629

  6. Bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Rzeszówbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Kraków Głównytrain train 96 / ...
    4. Take the train from Kraków Główny to Kaunastrain train
    5. Take the train from Kaišiadorys to Rīgas Centrālā stacijatrain train
    2d 9h
    $265–416

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Abs / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Suceavabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Suceava to Chernivtsi Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chernivtsi Bus station to Riga Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 19h
    $432–997

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$127Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,412.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 10m

What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Riga, Latvia?

Air Baltic and Aegean Airlines fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Riga International Airport (RIX) once daily.

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