There are 7 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete by plane, car ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RUH - HER
6h 6m€107–342Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RUH - CHQ
6h 30m€134–449Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane RUH - JSH
7h 20m€200–600Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane RUH - PAS
- Take the carferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h 47m€271–766Fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Santorini (JTR)plane RUH - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
10h 8m€163–483Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane RUH - MLO
- Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Soudacarferry
13h 45m€183–600Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane RUH - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
12h 27m€245–629
Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete is to fly which costs €100 - €350 and takes 6h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete is to fly which takes 6h 6m and costs €100 - €350.
The distance between Riyadh Airport (RUH) and Crete is 2364 km.
It takes approximately 6h 6m 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 7h 20m and has one stopover.
Aegean Airlines and Olympic Air offer flights from Riyadh Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 2818+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Riyadh Airport (RUH), Saudi Arabia and Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Saudia 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 International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
Flights from Riyadh to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Riyadh to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–600
Flights from Riyadh to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
Flights from Riyadh to Paros National Airport via Amman, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Riyadh to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–390
Flights from Riyadh to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–500
Flights from Riyadh to Milos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Riyadh to Milos Island National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Paros National Airport via Amman, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Riyadh to Athens International Airport via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- ANEK Lines
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–65
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €17–25
- Airplane-type seats
- €17–26
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €45–65
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