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

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

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  1. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeCHQ - ATH
    3h 31m
    €107–269

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
    11h 30m
    €26–36

  3. 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
    8h 30m
    €153–248

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeHER - ATH
    3h 46m
    €118–291

  5. 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 10m
    €179–293

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
    2. Take the ferry from Chania to Port of PiraeusferryAsf
    12h 13m
    €57–60

  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
    12h 18m
    €40–137

Rethymno to Athens by car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Car ferry
Duration8h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket€153Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Athens, Greece?

You can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus via Thira Santorini Port in around 8h 30m.

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