There are 13 ways to get from Rethymno to London by shuttle, plane, train, 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.
Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CHQ - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 17m£136–314Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CHQ - STN
7h 45m£121–307Car ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhofbus
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
42h 19mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane HER - LHR
7h 24m£173–532Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CHQ - LHR
7h 14m£170–394Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane HER - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
7h 37m£124–362Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CHQ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
7h 33m£132–375Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane HER - STN
8h 5m£154–325Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane HER - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain
8h 46m£140–392Car ferry, bus, train via Munich
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to München Hbfbus
- Take the train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhoftrain 83
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Paris Esttrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
46h 57mCar ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
2d 6hBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
2d 16hCar ferry, bus via Prague
- Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoriabus
2d 17h£297–500
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to London is to Private transfer and fly which costs £120 - £310 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to London is to Private transfer and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs £170 - £400.
No, there is no direct bus from Rethymno to London. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Trafalgar Square/Charing Cross via Heraklion Port, Tirana Airport, Tirana and Hobart Corner. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Rethymno and London is 1692 miles.
The best way to get from Rethymno to London without a car is to car ferry and bus and train which takes 42h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Rethymno to London, including transfers.
Rethymno to London bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Rethymno station.
Rethymno to London bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Heraklion Central Station.
London is 2h behind Rethymno. It is currently 3:33 AM in Rethymno and 1:33 AM in London.
There are 21199+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and London, England?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to London. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), walk to Gatwick Airport, then take the train to London Victoria. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to London St Pancras Intl via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Tirana, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Strasbourg, Paris Est, and Paris Nord in around 42h 19m.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Chania International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Chania International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–390
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–440
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £95–460
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Heathrow Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–240
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £85–380
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–450
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Gatwick Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Luton Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £65–230
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Heathrow Airport via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Birmingham Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–240
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–240
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from München Hbf to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Paris Est
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–230
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Birmingham International to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- £45–70
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- £100–110
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- £110–120
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- £60–90
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- £115–125
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- £130–140
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- £45–70
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- £100–110
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- £110–120
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- £60–90
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- £115–125
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- £130–140
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- £45–70
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- £100–110
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- £110–120
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- £45–70
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- £100–110
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- £110–120
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- £60–90
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- £115–125
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- £130–140
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- £60–90
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- £115–125
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- £130–140
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £39
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £43
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Tirana to Strasbourg Bahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 673 835 770
- Website
- devatours.eu
Bus from Lezhë to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- devatours.eu
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- anumitravel@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road London
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road London
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- Alb Trans
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Alb Trans
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Athens to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £77
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–290
- Website
- Seajets
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