There are 5 ways to get from Rethymno to Chios by shuttle, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry
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Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chios Airport (JKH)CHQ - JKH
4h 38m€153–337Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
cheapest- 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)HER - JKH
5h 13m€144–369Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to ChiosBsf
15h 25m€164–428Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Station
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Keşan
- Take the bus from Keşan to Çeşme
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
32h 51m€171–250Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to ChiosBsf
17h 45m€146–219
Rethymno to Chios by car ferry and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Chios is to bus and car ferry and ferry which costs €140 - €220 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Chios is to Private transfer and fly which takes 4h 38m and costs €150 - €340.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rethymno to Chios. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Chios via Thira Santorini Port and Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 25m.
The distance between Rethymno and Chios is 427 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Chios without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 15h 25m and costs €160 - €430.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Rethymno to Chios, including transfers.
There are 587+ 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 shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Chios Airport (JKH), then take the taxi to Chios. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Chios via Thira Santorini Port, Mykonos, and Mykonos in around 15h 25m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Kos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chios Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
- 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
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- 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
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- 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
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- 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
- €29
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- 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
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €65–95
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €120–170
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €105–108
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Mykonos to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–80
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
- 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
- €40–50
- 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
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- 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
- €45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
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