There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Rethymno by bus, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Rethymno is to bus which costs €6 - €11 and takes 1h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Rethymno is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs €14 - €21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heraklion Central Station station and arriving at Rethymno. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
The distance between Crete and Rethymno is 79 km. The road distance is 78.4 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Rethymno without a car is to bus which takes 1h 15m and costs €6 - €11.
The bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno takes 1h 15m including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Crete to Rethymno bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Heraklion Central Station.
Crete to Rethymno bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Rethymno station.
Yes, the driving distance between Crete to Rethymno is 78 km. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Crete to Rethymno.
There are 1828+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Rethymno, Greece?
KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A operates a bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno hourly. Tickets cost €7–11 and the journey takes 1h 15m. KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- €75–95
Sougia Taxi - Meletis Nempavlakis
- Phone
- +30 694 085 9860
- Website
- sougiataxi-meletis.gr
Knossos Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2810210102
- Website
- cretataxi.com
Heraklion Taxi
- Phone
- +30 281 400 3084
- Website
- herakliontaxi.com
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