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How to get fromSicily to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, train, busferry or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sicily to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, train, busferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planePMO - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    9h 59m
    €159–435

  2. Fly Vincenzo Magliocco Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeCIY - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    13h 15m
    €129–422

  3. Train, bus and ferry, bus via Heraklion

    1. Take the train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    44h 16m

  4. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCTA - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    5h 21m
    €162–413

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

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planePMO - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    6h 14m
    €194–425

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

    1. Fly from Vincenzo Magliocco Airport (CIY) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeCIY - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    11h 40m
    €144–432

  7. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina CentraletrainRe
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    46h 16m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus582
    2. Take the bus from Cosenza - Autostazione to Durrësbus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    2d 6h

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration8h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Sicily to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Rethymno via Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlorë, Vlore , station, Ioannina, Ioannina, Heraklion, and Heraklion Central Station in around 44h 16m.

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