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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

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to MykonosferryBsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    11h 10m
    €205–216

  2. Ferry, car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to MykonosferryBsf
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Heraklion Portcarferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    12h 23m
    €108–222

  3. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Samos to Seferihisarferry
    2. Take the bus from Seferihisar bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    42h 28m
    €111–325

  4. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSMI - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    7h 50m
    €167–385

  5. Ferry, car ferry via Raches

    1. Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to KarlovasiferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Karlovasi to EvdilosferryBsf
    3. Take the ferry from Evdilos to MykonosferryBsf
    4. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    12h 25m
    €234–346

  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)planeSMI - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    6h 35m
    €178–419

Samos to Rethymno by ferry and car ferry

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€205Cheapest 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 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 Seferihisar, Teos Marina, Seferihisar Semt Garajı, Seferihisar bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Chania, and Chania in around 42h 28m.

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