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There are 12 ways to get from Rethymno to Italy by shuttle, plane, car ferry, 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 42m
    €111–336

  2. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane CHQ - BLQ
    5h 27m
    €103–320

  3. Car ferry, drive, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Igoumenitsacar car
    3. Take the ferry from Igoumenitsa to Bari M.maferry ferry Asf
    4. Drive from Bari M.ma to Romecar car
    25h 45m
    €352–643

  4. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Durrës

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    26h 54m

  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
    €152–368

  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
    €134–392

  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
    5h 29m
    €129–397

  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 42m
    €123–388

  9. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Bari Centrale to Roma Terminitrain train Fr / ...
    30h 26m

  10. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabusferry bus ferry
    31h 29m

  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 21m

  12. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Patrabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Patras to Port of Baricarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Bari Porto to Ferraris-Circumvesuvianabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Napoli P.zza Garibaldi to Roma, Autostazione Tiburtinabus bus 538 / ...
    42h 33m

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket€40Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,338.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 42m

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 Rome via Port of Piraeus, Igoumenitsa, and Bari M.ma in around 25h 45m.

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