There are 7 ways to get from Split to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SPU - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
8h 10m€160–424Bus, car ferry via Ston
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Ston Zaton Dolibus
- Take the bus from Zaton Doli to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
29h 45mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Split to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
22h 22m€356–687Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SPU - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
7h 45m€169–486Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Piraeusbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
33h 40m€221–472Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
33h 51m€216–262Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
40h 11m
Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Split to Rethymno is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which costs €210 - €270 and takes 33h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 45m and costs €160 - €490.
No, there is no direct bus from Split to Rethymno. However, there are services departing from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor and arriving at Rethymno via Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloniki and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 51m.
The distance between Split and Rethymno is 1201 km.
The best way to get from Split to Rethymno without a car is to bus and car ferry via Ston which takes 29h 45m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 10m to get from Split to Rethymno, including transfers.
Split to Rethymno bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, depart from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor station.
Split to Rethymno bus services, operated by Croatia Bus, arrive at Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 station.
Rethymno is 1h ahead of Split. It is currently 12:17 AM in Split and 1:17 AM in Rethymno.
There are 692+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Split, Croatia and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Split to Rethymno. However, you can take the shuttle to Split Airport, walk to Split Airport (SPU) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Split Bus Station to Rethymno via Zaton Doli, Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 29h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–410
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Split Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Chania International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–250
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–310
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- Phone
- +385 21 612 005
- kontakt@promet-makarska.hr
- Website
- promet-makarska.hr
Bus from Split Bus Station to Ston Zaton Doli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–55
- Website
- https://www.promet-makarska.hr/en/
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Zaton Doli to Tivat, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €49
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Budva, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €53
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 44 119 284
- info@vectortravelgroup.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhë
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- komatastours.al@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lezhë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- ruleturs@sas.com.mk
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +382 69 312 161
- mstourspodgorica@gmail.com
- Website
- busticket4.me
Bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://busticket4.me/EN/carriers/details/Ms-Tours/104
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- albtrans06@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–390
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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