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How to get fromDublin to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, busferry or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Dublin to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane DUB - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    8h 22m
    €178–432

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane DUB - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 52m
    €148–482

  3. Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry via Bucharest

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry 0
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 13h
    €261–397

  4. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane DUB - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    11h 57m
    €180–428

  5. Ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    3d 3h

Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€59Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Dublin to Rethymno. However, you can take the bus to Dublin Airport Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Rethymno via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, Manchester Piccadilly, Manchester, Coach Station, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion in around 2d 13h.

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