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

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There are 9 ways to get from Bodrum to Rethymno by ferry, helicopter, car ferry, bus, busferry, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Ferry, helicopter, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Lerosferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Leros to Patmosferry ferry Bsf / ...
    3. Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    5. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    9h 49m
    €702–1,110

  2. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus bus
    24h 18m
    €122–358

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bodrum to Keşanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    38h 54m
    €151–247

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bodrum to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    23h 18m
    €431–746

  5. Ferry, car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    8h 6m
    €181–436

  6. Ferry, car ferry via Emporeío

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Agia Marinaferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Agia Marina to Agios Kirikoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Ag. Kirykos to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    5. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    14h 13m
    €166–429

  7. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Kos to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    22h
    €210–478

  8. Ferry to Kos, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane KGS - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    5h 41m
    €194–424

  9. Bus to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Bodrum to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    2. Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ADB - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    12h 14m
    €197–415

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 471.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 49m

What companies run services between Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Bodrum to Rethymno. However, you can take the ferry to Port of Leros, take the ferry to Patmos, walk to Patmos Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Santorini Heliport, take the taxi to Thira Santorini Port, then take the car ferry to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sanayi to Rethymno via Bodrum Torba Otogar, Bodrum, Keşan, Thessaloníki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 38h 54m.

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