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

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There are 7 ways to get from Split to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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

    best
    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSPU - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    8h 40m
    €188–408

  2. Fly Split Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeSPU - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    8h 55m
    €183–408

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinjbus
    2. Take the bus from Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    30h 30m
    €212–321

  4. Shuttle to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Split to Dubrovnikshuttle
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeDBV - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle
    11h 24m

  5. Shuttle to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Split to Dubrovnikshuttle
    2. Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeDBV - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle
    11h 34m

  6. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Budva, Autobuska Stanica to Tiranabus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    37h 46m

  7. Bus, shuttle, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Lezhë to Tiranashuttle
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    41h 4m

Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 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 bus from Split Bus Station to Rethymno via Ulcinj, Autobuska Stanica Ulcinj, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 30h 30m.

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