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

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

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

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    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane CHQ - PMO
    8h 47m
    €146–456

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train via Taranto

    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 Vlore , stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Taranto Portbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Taranto to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    6. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    40h 49m

  3. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Palermo 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 Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane HER - PMO
    6h 2m
    €167–438

  4. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane CHQ - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    9h 52m
    €152–436

  5. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    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 Fierbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    41h 16m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    47h 44m

  7. Private transfer, bus and ferry, bus

    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 Durrës to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus bus 582 / ...
    2d 6h

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€56Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Palermo. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rethymno to Palermo Centrale via Heraklion Central Station, Heraklion, Ioannina, Ioannina, Vlore , station, Vlorë, Taranto Port, Taranto, and Lamezia Terme C. in around 40h 49m.

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