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How to get fromAthens to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, car ferry, busferry, bus or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, car ferry, busferry, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    3h 47m
    €104–279

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    11h 28m
    €27–38

  3. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    8h 20m
    €180–201

  4. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ATH - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    4h 2m
    €114–319

  5. Car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    9h
    €206–244

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    11h 53m
    €40–134

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniaferry ferry Abs
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    12h 3m
    €47–60

Athens to Rethymno by car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Car ferry
Duration8h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€180Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Rethymno, Greece?

You can take a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno via Thira Santorini Port in around 8h 20m.

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