There are 5 ways to get from Rethymno to Chios by car ferry, ferry, bus, busferry, shuttle, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, ferry via Emporeío
best- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Mesta Chiosferry Bsf
10h 3m€170–395Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane CHQ - JKH
6h 53m€138–427Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Çeşmebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
32h 41m€172–269Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Mykonoscarferry
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to Chiosferry Bsf
18h 25m€154–377Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane HER - JKH
4h 33m€189–399
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chios Airport (JKH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Chios is to car ferry and ferry which costs €150 - €380 and takes 18h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Chios is to Private transfer and fly which takes 4h 33m and costs €180 - €400.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rethymno to Chios. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Chios via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 25m.
The distance between Rethymno and Chios is 532 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Chios without a car is to car ferry and ferry via Emporeío which takes 10h 3m and costs €170 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 3m to get from Rethymno to Chios, including transfers.
There are 1282+ hotels available in Chios.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Chios, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Chios. However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the car ferry to Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the ferry to Mesta Chios, then take the taxi to Chios. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rethymno to Chios via Heraklion Central Station, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Keşan, Çeşme, and Port of Cesme in around 32h 41m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Naxos Is, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens, Mytilini
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Keşan to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- 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
- €55–145
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–145
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Rethymno to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–260
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Mykonos to Mesta Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Mykonos to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–120
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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