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How to get fromRiyadh Airport (RUH) to Creteby plane, car ferry, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete by plane, car ferry, or subway

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

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    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RUH - HER
    6h 56m
    €126–458

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RUH - CHQ
    6h 40m
    €155–573

  3. Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane plane RUH - PAS
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 27m
    €300–954

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane RUH - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    11h 7m
    €211–531

  5. Fly to Sitia Airport

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane RUH - JSH
    12h 5m
    €230–700

  6. Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane RUH - MLO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    14h 50m
    €251–717

  7. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane RUH - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    12h 32m
    €282–694

Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€125Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,364 km
  • Duration: 6h 56m

What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Crete, Greece?

Saudia and Aegean Airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) once daily.

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