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

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There are 8 ways to get from Rethymno to Turkey by shuttle, plane, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeCHQ - ADB
    6h 53m
    ₺6,980–21,118

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
    28h 3m
    ₺4,383–7,054

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    3. Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    26h 9m
    ₺12,377–18,110

  4. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)planeHER - ADB
    6h 3m
    ₺9,752–20,228

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)planeHER - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    6h 18m
    ₺7,539–19,545

  6. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Istanbul (IST)planeCHQ - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Aksaraybus
    8h 3m
    ₺7,167–18,435

  7. Bus, bus and ferry via Lamía

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Lamíabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
    27h 13m
    ₺5,667–8,109

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Stara Zagora

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
    2. Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeusbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus Port Akti Kondili to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Stara Zagora OMV Gas Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
    36h 48m
    ₺5,107–7,049

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,684Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Turkey. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB), walk to Adnan Menderes, then take the train to Kemer. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Aksaray via Thira Santorini Port, Port Of Piraeus, Pireaus, Thessaloniki Monastiriou, Thessaloniki Simeonidis Tours Office, Istanbul Büyük Otogari, and Esenler Otogar in around 26h 9m.

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