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There are 11 ways to get from Inverness to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeINV - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    10h 13m
    €164–490

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationbusE8
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus802
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    2d 14h

  3. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeINV - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    11h 8m
    €174–510

  4. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    2. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeEDI - HER
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    12h 6m

  5. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    2. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeEDI - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    13h 46m

  6. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeABZ - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    13h 40m
    €169–518

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeABZ - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    13h 20m
    €219–408

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-RochtrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Montpellier to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    2d 16h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Anvers-Centraltrain
    4. Take the bus from Antwerpen-Centraal to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    2d 16h

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    5. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
    2d 23h

  11. Bus, train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain
    3. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
    3d 5h
    €251–653

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration9h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€101Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Inverness to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Inverness Airport Station, walk to Inverness Airport station, take the bus to Terminal Building, walk to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Street to Rethymno via Buchanan Bus Station, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 2d 14h.

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