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

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There are 5 ways to get from Split to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly 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
    €188–438

  2. Fly 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 5m
    €183–438

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Tivat, Autobuska stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Tivat, Autobuska stanica 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
    29h 42m
    €245–380

  4. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Kotor, Autobuska Stanicabus
    2. Take the bus from Kotor, Autobuska Stanica to Tirana Airportbus
    3. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
    36h 21m

  5. Bus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina

    1. Take the bus from Split Bus Station to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvorbus974 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Ioanninabus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
    41h 3m

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

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest 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 Tivat, Autobuska stanica, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 29h 42m.

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