There are 3 ways to get from Riyadh to Crete by plane
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RUH - HER
10h 23m€113–386Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RUH - CHQ
10h 6m€144–494Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane RUH - JSH
10h 51m€222–604
Riyadh (RUH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Crete is to fly which costs €110 - €390 and takes 10h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Crete is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs €140 - €500.
The distance between Riyadh and Crete is 2405 km.
It takes approximately 10h 23m to get from Riyadh to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 11:44 AM in Riyadh and 10:44 AM in Crete.
There are 2714+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Crete, Greece?
Saudia and Aegean Airlines 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
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Riyadh to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Riyadh to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sitia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
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