There are 6 ways to get from Chicago to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, car ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane ORD - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
16h 20m€287–794Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane ORD - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
17h 50m€362–874Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Santorini (JTR)plane ORD - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
19h 32m€341–940Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane MDW - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
21h 48m€527–1,444Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane ORD - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
21h 22m€531–1,053Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane MDW - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
20h 24m€502–1,474
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which costs €280 - €800 and takes 16h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 16h 20m and costs €280 - €800.
The distance between Chicago and Rethymno is 9066 km.
It takes approximately 16h 20m to get from Chicago to Rethymno, including transfers.
Rethymno is 8h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 4:33 PM in Chicago and 12:33 AM in Rethymno.
There are 2613+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Chicago to Rethymno. However, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take the subway to O'Hare, walk to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chania International Airport via Detroit, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 4m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Detroit, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €280–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chania International Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–1,300
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–650
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Boston, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,300
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–950
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- €190–490
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 34m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Chania International Airport via Detroit, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 29m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €390–1,400
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €290–700
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Cleveland, Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,700
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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