There are 8 ways to get from Rethymno to Budapest by shuttle, plane, car ferry, bus, train, or busferry
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Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane CHQ - BUD
5h 45mFt 54,855–130,911Bus, bus and ferry via Deák Ferenc tér
cheapest- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
34h 38mFt 52,354–73,651Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanusbus
32h 11mFt 94,291–139,168Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane HER - BUD
6h 5mFt 67,705–154,327Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane CHQ - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
8h 59mFt 54,255–169,111Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane HER - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
9h 14mFt 65,105–182,527Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
36h 19mBus, bus and ferry via Larissa
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Larissabusferry
- Take the bus from Larissa to Budapest-Nyugatibus
37h 42m
Rethymno to Budapest by car ferry, foot, bus, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Budapest is to bus and bus and ferry via Deák Ferenc tér which costs 50 000 Ft - 75 000 Ft and takes 34h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Budapest is to Private transfer and fly which takes 5h 45m and costs 55 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Rethymno to Budapest. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar via Heraklion and Thessaloniki. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 19m.
The distance between Rethymno and Budapest is 1463 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Budapest without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 32h 11m and costs 90 000 Ft - 140 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Rethymno to Budapest, including transfers.
Rethymno to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Rethymno station.
Rethymno to Budapest bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Heraklion Central Station.
Budapest is 1h behind Rethymno. It is currently 8:13 PM in Rethymno and 7:13 PM in Budapest.
There are 6608+ hotels available in Budapest.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Budapest, Hungary?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Budapest. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD), walk to Budapest Airport, then take the bus to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Deák Ferenc tér via Thira Santorini Port, Port Of Piraeus, Pireaus, Thessaloniki, Budapest Hotel Platanus, and Népliget in around 32h 11m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 26,000–95,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–75,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–150,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 33,000–140,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–60,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 23,000–65,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–85,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 32,000–130,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 36,000–150,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,000–140,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Ft 29,000–100,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 31,000–80,000
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Ft 40,000–110,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- Ft 14,000–22,000
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,400–10,000
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 7,000–21,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–54,000
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- Ft 22,000–32,000
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- Ft 45,000–49,000
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- Ft 51,000–54,000
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- Ft 28,000–62,000
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- Ft 28,000–40,000
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- Ft 52,000–57,000
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- Ft 59,000–62,000
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- ktel2310@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastiriou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 16,050
- Schedules at
- ktelthes.gr
- Book at
- ktelthes.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest Hotel Platanus
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 19,000–28,000
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,900–4,200
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–41,000
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,900–2,700
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 17,000–24,000
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- fptravelpatrikalos@gmail.com
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Larissa to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 24,000–65,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- Ft 24,000–34,000
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- Ft 44,000–65,000
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 34,260–34,290
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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