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

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There are 5 ways to get from Riyadh Airport (RUH) to Crete by plane or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sitia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane RUH - JSH
    14h 35m
    €250–650

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RUH - HER
    7h 36m
    €165–419

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RUH - CHQ
    6h 30m
    €197–534

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane RUH - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    10h 8m
    €222–566

  5. 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 car ferry from Port of Milos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    13h 10m
    €335–870

Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€251Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,279.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 35m

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

Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and three other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH) twice daily.

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