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

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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMAN - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    7h 34m
    €178–486

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMAN - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    7h 49m
    €128–446

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station 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. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeBHX - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    9h 10m
    €200–479

  5. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeLBA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    8h 49m
    €148–445

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeLPL - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    8h 44m
    €153–446

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry via Montpellier

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 10h

  8. Train, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    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 11h

  9. Train, bus, bus and ferry #2

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry #3

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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 22h
    €210–450

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration4h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Manchester to Rethymno. However, you can 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 Manchester, Coach Station to Rethymno via Bucharest, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 2d 4h.

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