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

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There are 6 ways to get from Bodrum to Rethymno by ferry, helicopter, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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 car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    9h 49m
    €701–1,146

  2. Ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to Katapolaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    12h 10m
    €140–323

  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
    39h 3m
    €172–248

  4. 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 car ferry 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
    7h 56m
    €156–431

  5. 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
    €169–364

  6. Ferry, car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RHO - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 51m
    €176–441

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

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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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 39h 3m.

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