There are 9 ways to get from Cyprus to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or busferry
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Fly Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)LCA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
5h 28m€133–373Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymno
44h 29m€70–180Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
43h 26m€161–396Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Take the bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno
2d 4h€209–440Fly Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)LCA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
7h 23m€143–333Fly Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)PFO - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
5h 5m€157–412Fly Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)PFO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
7h 5m€157–362Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
43h 46m€196–441Bus, car ferry #2
- Take the bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building25
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymno
47h€86–283
Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cyprus to Rethymno is to bus and car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €65 - €180 and takes 44h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cyprus to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 5h 5m and costs €150 - €420.
The distance between Cyprus and Rethymno is 858 km.
The best way to get from Cyprus to Rethymno without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 43h 26m and costs €160 - €400.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Cyprus to Rethymno, including transfers.
There are 2565+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Cyprus and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Cyprus to Rethymno. However, you can take the line 425 bus to Larnaka Airport, walk to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) 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 Dionysios Solomos Square to Rethymno via New Port - Passenger Building, Limassol, Port of Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 43h 26m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–190
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–170
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–240
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–200
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–400
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €120–700
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Book at
- 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
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from Dionysios Solomos Square to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
- Phone
- 0(850) 244 33 33
- info@mersinnurturizm.com
- Website
- mersinnurturizm.com
Bus from Taşucu to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- mersinnurturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- 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
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- 2nd Class Cabin(One Bed)
- €52
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- 0392 444 43 64
- Website
- akgunlerbilet.com
Car ferry from Girne to Taşucu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–210
- Website
- https://www.akgunlerbilet.com/?lang=en
- Single Passenger
- €35–55
- Car
- €120–210
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95–130
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