There are 8 ways to get from Paphos to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, busferry, or ferry
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Fly Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)PFO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
7h 15m€172–482Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to New Port - Passenger Building56
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymno
43h 57m€69–180Bus, car ferry via Emporeío
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to New Port - Passenger Building56
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
42h 54m€136–346Fly Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)PFO - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
5h 5m€152–412Shuttle to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Paphos Airport to Larnaca Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)LCA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
8h€146–390Shuttle to Larnaca International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Paphos Airport to Larnaca Airport
- Fly from Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)LCA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
9h 50m€156–360Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to New Port - Passenger Building56
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymno
46h 28m€85–283Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to New Port - Passenger Building56
- Take the car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to ChaniaAbs
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymno
46h 28m€90–208
Paphos International Airport (PFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paphos to Rethymno is to bus and car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €65 - €180 and takes 43h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Paphos to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 5h 5m and costs €150 - €420.
The distance between Paphos and Rethymno is 765 km.
The best way to get from Paphos to Rethymno without a car is to bus and car ferry via Emporeío which takes 42h 54m and costs €130 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Paphos to Rethymno, including transfers.
There are 2518+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Paphos, Cyprus and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Paphos to Rethymno. However, you can take the line 613 bus to Pafos Airport, walk to Paphos International Airport (PFO) airport, 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 bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to Rethymno via New Port - Passenger Building, Limassol, Port of Piraeus, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 42h 54m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €50–220
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–230
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Paphos International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €150–950
- Website
- cyprusairways.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–240
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Larnaca International Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–450
- 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
- Phone
- +357 24 643493
- info@intercity-buses.com
- Website
- intercity-buses.com
Bus from Pafos District Courthouse 1 to New Port - Passenger Building
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–6
- Website
- https://intercity-buses.com/en/
- Phone
- +357 24 008718
- info@kapnosairportshuttle.com
- Website
- kapnosairportshuttle.com
Shuttle from Paphos Airport to Larnaca Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14–18
- Website
- Kapnos Airport Shuttle
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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
- +357 25 313129
- info@scandroholding.com
Car ferry from Limassol to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42–134
- Website
- https://scandroholding.com/
- Airbus seats
- €42
- 1st Class Cabin (One Bed)
- €77
- 2nd Class Cabin(One Bed)
- €52
- Vehicle
- €134
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@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
- €1–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0419 7400
- info@anek.gr
- Website
- anek.gr
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Souda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Website
- ANEK Lines
- Economy
- €35–55
- Airplane-type seats
- €35–55
- 2 beds - outside cabin
- €95–130
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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