There are 3 ways to get from Rethymno to Elafonisos by car, car ferry, bus, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rethymno to Kissamoscar
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
- Take the carferry from Kýthira to Neápoliscarferry
- Take the carferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
9h 3mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the carferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
18h 8mBus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the carferry from Pounta to Elafonisoscarferry
22h 50m
Questions & Answers
The distance between Rethymno and Elafonisos is 245 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Elafonisos without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 18h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Rethymno to Elafonisos, including transfers.
There are 433+ hotels available in Elafonisos.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Elafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Elafonisos. However, you can drive to Kissamos, take the car ferry to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Neápolis, drive to Pounta, then take the car ferry to Elafonisos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Elafonisos via Port of Piraeus, Peiraias, Neápolis, and Pounta in around 18h 8m.
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- Phone
- +302821093052
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €140–380
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- Triton Ferries
Car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 2734061122
- elafonisosne@gmail.com
- Website
- elafonisosferries.gr
Car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisos
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- elafonisosferries.gr
Car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisos
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- elafonisosferries.gr
Car ferry from Pounta to Elafonisos
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- elafonisosferries.gr
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