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

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

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  1. Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeMJT - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    4h 16m
    €163–300

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry
    2. Take the bus from Dikili to Keşanbus
    3. Take the bus from Kesan to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    36h 25m
    €138–194

  3. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to MykonosferryBsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    17h 50m
    €166–436

  4. Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeMJT - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    4h 36m
    €138–330

  5. Ferry to Chios Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Chiosferry
    2. Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeJKH - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    8h 13m
    €163–384

  6. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to MykonosferryBsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
    19h 31m
    €150–223

Mytilene to Rethymno by ferry and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€166Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Mytilene, Greece and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Mytilene to Rethymno. However, you can take the taxi to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mytilene to Rethymno via Mykonos, Mykonos, and Thira Santorini Port in around 17h 50m.

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