There are 5 ways to get from Rhodes to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, ferry, bus, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane RHO - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
3h 51m€112–302Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
13h 5m€46–116Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
- Take the bus from Marmaris to Keşanbus
- Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
39h 50m€208–277Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane RHO - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
3h 51m€117–312Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Katapolaferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
13h 55m
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhodes to Rethymno is to ferry and bus which costs €45 - €120 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Rhodes to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 3h 51m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rhodes to Rethymno. However, there are services departing from Rhodes and arriving at Rethymno via Amorgós Katapola and Thira Santorini Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 55m.
The distance between Rhodes and Rethymno is 380 km.
Book your Rhodes to Rethymno ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Rhodes to Rethymno without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 13h 5m and costs €45 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Rhodes to Rethymno, including transfers.
There are 2862+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Rhodes to Rethymno. However, you can take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Rhodes to Rethymno via Heraklion and Heraklion in around 13h 5m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–120
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–170
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–130
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–160
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- 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
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- 0 286 212 22 22
- info@truvaturizm.com
- Website
- truvaturizm.com
Bus from Marmaris to Keşan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €34
- Schedules at
- truvaturizm.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Keşan to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–75
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Ferry from Rhodes to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–55
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €70–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €65–80
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €85–110
Ferry from Rhodes to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €47
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once 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
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