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There are 12 ways to get from Rethymno to Italy by shuttle, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or train

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  1. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane CHQ - FCO
    5h 47m
    €137–377

  2. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Naples Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane CHQ - NAP
    5h 44m
    €119–422

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    31h 47m

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Patras to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus bus
    5. Take the train from Napoli to Roma Terminitrain train
    40h 14m
    €155–248

  5. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Fiumicino International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO)plane plane HER - FCO
    5h 57m
    €138–389

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane HER - BLQ
    5h 42m
    €144–422

  7. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Naples Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Naples Airport (NAP)plane plane HER - NAP
    6h 4m
    €145–424

  8. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane HER - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Cadornatrain train
    6h 41m
    €123–378

  9. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI)plane plane CHQ - BRI
    4h 49m
    €165–412

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlorëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Frosinonebusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Frosinone to Roma Terminitrain train Re
    37h 11m

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Kavajëbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Kavajë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    38h 15m

  12. Private transfer, bus and ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Portshuttle bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Anagninabusferry bus ferry
    47h 58m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration3h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Italy?

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Italy. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Fiumicino International Airport (FCO), walk to Fiumicino Aeroporto, then take the line 4571 train to Roma Termini. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Termini via Thira Santorini Port, Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Roma, Autostazione Tiburtina, and Tiburtina F.s. in around 31h 47m.

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