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How to get fromPiraeus to Rethymno (Region)by car ferry, taxi, busferry, bus, subway, plane, shuttle or ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Piraeus to Rethymno (Region) by car ferry, taxi, busferry, bus, subway, plane, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, taxi

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Heraklion Portcarferry
    3. Take the taxi from Heraklion Port to Rethymno (Region)taxi
    9h 7m
    €239–284

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chaniabusferry
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    11h 8m
    €27–38

  3. Subway, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeATH - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aegean Sentido Pearlshuttle
    5h 41m
    €116–292

  4. Car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    9h 9m
    €179–324

  5. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    10h 28m
    €123–255

  6. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to ChaniaferryAsf / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    13h 23m
    €59–64

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Soudacarferry
    2. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    13h 38m
    €42–138

  8. Subway, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, bus

    1. Take the subway from Dimotikó Théatro Peiraiá to Athens Airportsubway
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeATH - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    4. Take the bus from Rethymno to Patsosbus
    5h 54m
    €111–273

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar68Weekly Planes
Duration51 minAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Piraeus, Greece and Rethymno (Region), Greece?

You can take a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno (Region) via Paros, Thira Santorini Port, and Rethymno in around 9h 9m.

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