There are 7 ways to get from Rethymno to Gythio by car, car ferry, bus, busferry, shuttle, plane, or taxi
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Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Rethymno to Kissamos
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Drive from Neápolis to Gythio
9h 10m€57–106Bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Take the busferry from Chania to Aigio
- Take the bus from Aígio to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Gýtheio
21h 23m€53–76Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Kalamata International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)CHQ - KLX
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Miliá
- Take the taxi from Miliá to Gythio
8h 22m€234–620Bus, car ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Take the taxi from Neápolis to Gythio
12h 5m€99–157Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Take the bus from Neápolis to Káto Glykóvrysi
13h 21mPrivate transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Athens International Airport (ATH)CHQ - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Gýtheio
9h 40m€126–305Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Athens International Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Athens International Airport (ATH)HER - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Take the bus from Isthmos to Gýtheio
9h 55m€137–327
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Gythio is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €50 - €80 and takes 21h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Gythio is to Private transfer and fly and bus and taxi which takes 8h 22m and costs €230 - €650.
No, there is no direct bus from Rethymno to Gythio. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Gýtheio via Chania, Aígio and Isthmos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 23m.
The distance between Rethymno and Gythio is 306 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Gythio without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h 23m and costs €50 - €80.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Rethymno to Gythio, including transfers.
Rethymno to Gythio bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Rethymno station.
Rethymno to Gythio bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 456+ hotels available in Gythio.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Gythio, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Gythio. However, you can drive to Kissamos, take the car ferry to Kýthira, take the car ferry to Neápolis, then drive to Gythio. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rethymno to Gýtheio via Chania, Chania, Aigio, Aígio, and Isthmos in around 21h 23m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–430
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–420
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €170–430
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–110
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Aigio
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 27410 754 10
- ktel@ktelkorinthias.gr
- Website
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Aígio to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Isthmos to Gýtheio
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- ktelkorinthias.gr
- 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 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Kalamata to Miliá
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +302731026441
- info@ktel-lakonias.gr
- Website
- ktel-lakonias.gr
Bus from Neápolis to Káto Glykóvrysi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Book at
- ktel-lakonias.gr
- Phone
- +30 26210 20600
- ktelias@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelileias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–8
- Schedules at
- ktelileias.gr
- Book at
- online.ktelileias.gr
- Phone
- +30 27520 27423
- info@ktelargolida.gr
- Website
- ktelargolida.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Isthmos
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–16
- Website
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/homepage-en/?module=default&pages_id=3&lang=en
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelargolida.gr/en/3226-2/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Kýthira to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- €30–85
Taxi Stoupa
- Phone
- +30 697 472 3673
- Website
- taxistoupa.com
Stathmos Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2733 023400
Taxi Express Patra
- Phone
- +30 261 045 0000
- Website
- radiotaxipatras.gr
Radiotaxi Patras 18300
- Phone
- +30 261 032 6000
- Website
- taxipatras.gr
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