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How to get fromLiverpool to Rethymnoby train, plane, shuttle, bus or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Liverpool to Rethymno by train, plane, shuttle, bus, or busferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMAN - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    8h 31m
    €182–510

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMAN - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    8h 46m
    €132–470

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    2d 4h
    €139–205

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

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLPL - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    8h 8m
    €149–480

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBHX - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    9h 22m
    €192–399

  6. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    2d 10h

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    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 11h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
    2d 22h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Prague

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
    2d 23h
    €219–463

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Manchester Piccadilly, take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Rethymno via Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 2d 4h.

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