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

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There are 7 ways to get from Istanbul to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, train, car, or busferry

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

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane IST - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    5h 57m
    €152–382

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane IST - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 32m
    €142–352

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    22h 44m
    €233–510

  4. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    23h 11m
    €239–531

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    17h 59m
    €339–662

  6. Bus, bus and ferry via Heraklion

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    28h 34m
    €145–222

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    30h 34m

Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration3h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 Istanbul to Rethymno via Athens, Αχιλλεωσ, ΣΤ. Λαρισησ, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 22h 44m.

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