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How to get fromRethymno (Region) to Athensby bus, shuttle, plane, car ferry, busferry or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Rethymno (Region) to Athens by bus, shuttle, plane, car ferry, busferry, or ferry

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  1. Bus, Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    best
    1. Take the bus from Patsos to Perivoliabus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Aegean Sentido Pearl to Heraklion Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHER - ATH
    4h 33m
    €116–292

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
    12h 59m
    €28–39

  3. Car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    9h 8m
    €185–325

  4. Bus, Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Patsos to Rethymnobus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle
    3. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCHQ - ATH
    4h 47m
    €111–272

  5. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    10h 38m
    €118–255

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
    2. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of PiraeusferryAsf
    13h 42m
    €58–63

  7. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Souda to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    13h 47m
    €42–140

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

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration50 minAverage Duration
Ticket€37Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rethymno (Region), Greece and Athens, Greece?

You can take a vehicle from Rethymno (Region) to Port of Piraeus via Rethymno, Thira Santorini Port, and Paros in around 9h 8m.

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