There are 10 ways to get from Naples to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, car, ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train
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Fly Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane NAP - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
3h 25m€128–422Bus, ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
36h 22m€110–224Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Naples to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsaferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
26h 12m€326–538Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
33h 22mTrain, ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Caserta stazione to Bari Centraletrain
- Take the ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patrasferry Asf
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
37h 54m€120–253Fly Naples Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Santorini (JTR)plane NAP - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
7h 10m€138–404Fly Naples Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane NAP - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
3h 10m€137–367Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane FCO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
7h 30m€168–456Bus, ferry, bus and ferry via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi
- Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Portobus
- Take the ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patrasferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
36h 52m€135–184Bus and ferry, Private transfer
- Take the busferry from Caserta stazione to Tiranabusferry
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
43h 31m
Naples Airport (NAP) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Naples to Rethymno is to bus and ferry and bus and ferry via Napoli P.zza Garibaldi which costs €130 - €190 and takes 36h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Naples to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 3h 10m and costs €130 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Naples to Rethymno. However, there are services departing from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi and arriving at Rethymno via Bari Porto, Durrës, Ioannina and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 22m.
The distance between Naples and Rethymno is 1213 km.
The best way to get from Naples to Rethymno without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 33h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Naples to Rethymno, including transfers.
Naples to Rethymno bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., depart from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi station.
Naples to Rethymno bus services, operated by Sita Sud S.r.l., arrive at Bari-Porto station.
Rethymno is 1h ahead of Naples. It is currently 8:04 PM in Naples and 9:04 PM in Rethymno.
There are 2784+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Naples, Italy and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Naples to Rethymno. However, you can 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 vehicle from Naples to Rethymno via Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 26h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–230
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €26–130
Flights from Naples Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–310
Flights from Naples Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €45–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Naples Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–210
Flights from Naples Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–220
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Fiumicino International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Caserta stazione to Bari Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
Train from Napoli Centrale to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–50
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €65–160
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €65–100
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €145–160
- Phone
- +39 080 579 0211
- info@sitasudtrasporti.it
- Website
- sitasudtrasporti.it
Bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Bari-Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–30
- Schedules at
- sitasudtrasporti.it
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Durrës to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €70–100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355696383030
- Website
- firenzelines.com
Busferry from Caserta stazione to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- firenzelines.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
Ferry from Bari M.ma to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €50–70
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €80–100
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €80–100
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €100–130
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- superfast@superfast.com
- Website
- superfast.com
Ferry from Port of Bari to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–90
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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