There are 11 ways to get from Rethymno to Xánthi by shuttle, plane, bus, car ferry, ferry, busferry, or train
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Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)CHQ - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
7h 36m€183–310Bus, bus and ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Station
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to SerresRe
- Take the bus from Serres to Xanthi
25h 32m€85–122Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavala
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
19h 6mCar ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Take the ferry from Mykonos to KavalaBsf
- Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
29h 19mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)HER - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
5h 46m€169–362Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Kavala International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)CHQ - KVA
8h 39m€154–323Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Kavala International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)HER - KVA
7h 54m€160–345Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)CHQ - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
8h 13mPrivate transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)HER - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
8h 23mBus, bus and ferry via Athens
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Drama
- Take the bus from Drama to Xanthi
23h 30mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Take the busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
24h 14m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Xánthi is to bus and bus and ferry and train which costs €80 - €130 and takes 25h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Xánthi is to Private transfer and fly and bus which takes 5h 46m and costs €160 - €370.
No, there is no direct bus from Rethymno to Xánthi. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Xanthi via Chania, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL and Drama. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Rethymno and Xánthi is 783 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Xánthi without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 19h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Rethymno to Xánthi, including transfers.
Rethymno to Xánthi bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, depart from Rethymno station.
Rethymno to Xánthi bus services, operated by KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A, arrive at Chania station.
There are 254+ hotels available in Xánthi.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Xánthi, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Xánthi. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD), take the taxi to Alexandroupoli, then take the bus to Xanthi. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Xánthi via Thira Santorini Port, Port Of Piraeus, Σταθμοσ Ησαπ, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, and Kavala Central Bus Station in around 19h 6m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens, Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–150
Flights from Chania International Airport to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–170
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Kavala International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–160
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–240
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–140
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Thessaloniki to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–145
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–145
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- Phone
- +30 25510 26479
- info@ktelevrou.gr
- Website
- ktelevrou.gr
Bus from Alexandroupoli to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelevrou.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelevrou.gr
- Phone
- +30 2510.222294
- info@ktelkavalas.gr
- Website
- ktelkavalas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Schedules at
- ktelkavalas.gr
- Phone
- 25410 27200
- info@ktelxanthis.gr
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Xánthi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/xan/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 25210 32421
- kteldr@otenet.gr
- Website
- kteldramas.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Drama
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Drama to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- kteldramas.gr
- Book at
- kteldramas.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €89–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82–83
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Mykonos to Kavala
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €55–80
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €90–110
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €90–110
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €110–140
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