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How to get fromRethymno to Kosby shuttle, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus or busferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Rethymno to Kos by shuttle, plane, car ferry, ferry, bus, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS)plane plane CHQ - KGS
    6h
    €135–353

  2. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry

    cheapest
    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 Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane HER - RHO
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    7h 5m
    €130–345

  3. Car ferry, ferry via Agios Kirykos

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Ag. Kirykosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Agios Kirikos to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    12h 55m
    €172–392

  4. Bus, bus and ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Kesanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Keşan to Bodrumbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kosferry ferry
    41h 52m
    €147–216

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

    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 Kos (KGS)plane plane HER - KGS
    4h 25m
    €141–335

  6. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Rhodes International Airport, car ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane CHQ - RHO
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Koscarferry car ferry
    7h 20m
    €139–363

  7. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Katapolacarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Katapola to Port of Kosferry ferry Bsf
    14h 50m

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kos (KGS) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket€71Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Kos, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Kos. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Kos (KGS), walk to Kos Airport, then take the bus to Kos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Kos via Thira Santorini Port, Mykonos, Mykonos, Ag. Kirykos, and Agios Kirikos in around 12h 55m.

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