There are 8 ways to get from Vienna to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, train, bus, car ferry, car, or busferry
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Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane VIE - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
5h 56m€139–355Train, bus, car ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Rajka to Thessalonikibus
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
36h 14m€300–522Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Vienna to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
24h 14m€452–776Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane VIE - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
6h 11m€144–415Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
36h 31m€246–578Train, bus, car ferry #2
- Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
37h 53m€287–486Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna to Novi Sadbus
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Athensbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
39h 52m€239–471Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessalonikibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
40h 39m€180–294
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Rethymno is to bus and bus and ferry which costs €180 - €300 and takes 40h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 5h 56m and costs €130 - €360.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Rethymno. However, there are services departing from Wien Morzinplatz and arriving at Rethymno via Vienna Airport, Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy, Thessaloniki and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 39m.
The distance between Vienna and Rethymno is 1615 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Rethymno without a car is to train and bus and car ferry via Thessaloníki which takes 36h 14m and costs €300 - €550.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Vienna to Rethymno, including transfers.
Vienna to Rethymno bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Vienna Airport station.
Vienna to Rethymno bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Bratislava Central Bus Station.
Rethymno is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 7:06 PM in Vienna and 8:06 PM in Rethymno.
There are 2933+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Vienna to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Flughafen Wien, walk to Vienna International Airport (VIE) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wien Hbf to Rethymno via Bratislava-Petrzalka, Rajka, Rajka, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 36h 14m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–350
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50–85
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–21
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- €35–55
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
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
- Phone
- +30 210 92 33 33
- info@koronatravel.gr
- Website
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Rajka to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 36m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €103
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- koronatravel.gr
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- vsiamos@otenet.gr
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Budapest Hotel Platanus to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +381 800 330 330
- office@lukictours.com
- Website
- lukictours.com
Bus from Vienna to Novi Sad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–35
- Schedules at
- lukictours.com
- Phone
- +302105233969
- fptravel@otenet.gr
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- info@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–15
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- 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
- +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
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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