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

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There are 6 ways to get from Rethymno to Samos by car ferry, helicopter, ferry, bus, busferry, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter, ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Patmos to Karlovasicarferry car ferry
    5. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    10h 49m
    €686–1,101

  2. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane plane CHQ - SMI
    6h 46m
    €120–304

  3. 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 Thessaloníki to Keşanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Keşan to Kuşadasıbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Samosferry ferry
    36h 50m
    €184–301

  4. Car ferry, ferry via Emporeío

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    11h 45m
    €136–307

  5. Car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Vathy Samouferry ferry Bsf
    14h 25m
    €136–307

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

    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 Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane plane HER - SMI
    7h 1m
    €176–356

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket€49Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 491.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 49m

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

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Samos. However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the taxi to Santorini Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Patmos Heliport, walk to Port of Patmos, take the car ferry to Karlovasi, walk to Karlovasi, then take the ferry to Vathy Samou. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rethymno to Samos via Heraklion Central Station, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Keşan, Kuşadası, and Kusadasi in around 36h 50m.

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