There are 10 ways to get from Split to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- 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 35m€184–401Fly Split Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
cheapest- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane SPU - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
7h 20m€169–389Bus, car ferry via Kotor
- Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
27h 12m€238–518Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Split to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
21h 56m€362–647Shuttle to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DBV - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
12h 9mShuttle to Dubrovnik Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor
- Fly from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DBV - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
11h 34mFly Split Airport to Sitia Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Split Airport (SPU) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane SPU - JSH
- Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
22h 20mBus, 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
32h 23m€180–267Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
33h 40m€231–432Bus, 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
37h 44m
Split Airport (SPU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Split to Rethymno is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which costs €180 - €270 and takes 32h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Split to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 20m and costs €160 - €390.
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 32h 23m.
The distance between Split and Rethymno is 1291 km.
The best way to get from Split to Rethymno without a car is to bus and car ferry via Kotor which takes 27h 12m and costs €230 - €550.
It takes approximately 7h 35m 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 10:56 AM in Split and 11:56 AM in Rethymno.
There are 2992+ 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 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, Autobusni Kolodvor to Rethymno via Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Split Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–350
Flights from Split Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–290
Flights from Dubrovnik Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–280
Flights from Split Airport to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–550
Flights from Split Airport to Sitia Airport via Belgrade, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €140–400
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- 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
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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