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

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There are 6 ways to get from Belfast to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBHD - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    10h 10m
    €158–453

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    2d 16h
    €166–265

  3. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBHD - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    9h 40m
    €238–2,043

  4. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDUB - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    9h 50m
    €183–421

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Durham Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 20bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeDUB - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    9h 30m
    €178–401

  6. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sibiubusferry
    3. Take the bus from Sibiu to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
    3d 22h
    €196–407

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration8h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Belfast to Rethymno. However, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nelson Street to Rethymno via Stena Line terminus, Belfast, Liverpool, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Chania, and Chania in around 2d 16h.

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