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How to get fromKos to Rethymnoby ferry, car ferry, plane, shuttle or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kos to Rethymno by ferry, car ferry, plane, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Ferry, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to KatapolaferryBsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    10h 50m

  2. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeRHO - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    6h 29m
    €127–352

  3. Fly Kos to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeKGS - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    7h 45m
    €132–303

  4. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Kos to KatapolaferryBsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    12h 13m

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

    1. Fly from Kos (KGS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeKGS - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    4h
    €137–323

  6. Car ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Rhodescarferry
    2. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeRHO - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    6h 34m
    €147–362

Kos (KGS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€70Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kos, Greece and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Kos to Rethymno. However, you can take the ferry to Katapola, walk to Port Of Katapola, take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, then take the car ferry to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kos Airport, walk to Kos (KGS) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno.

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