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How to get fromSamos to Rethymnoby ferry, car ferry, bus, busferry, plane or shuttle

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

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  1. Ferry, car ferry via Karlovasi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    11h 2m
    €145–333

  2. Ferry, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    11h 30m
    €122–309

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kuşadası to Izmir Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Izmir Otogar to Keşanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kesan to Thessalonikibus bus
    5. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    6. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    36h 6m
    €140–234

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SMI - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    6h 55m
    €138–309

  5. Ferry, car ferry #2

    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    14h 10m
    €127–309

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

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SMI - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    5h 50m
    €147–373

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration6h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket€81Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Samos to Rethymno. However, you can take the taxi to Karlovasi, take the ferry to Mykonos, walk to Mykonos, take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, then take the car ferry to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Samos to Rethymno via Kusadasi, Kuşadası, Izmir Otogar, Kesan, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 36h 6m.

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