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How to get fromAthens Airport (ATH) to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, helicopter, car ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, helicopter, car ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    2h 5m
    €96–249

  2. Helicopter, car ferry via Emporeío

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    5h 55m
    €691–1,120

  3. Helicopter, car ferry, bus

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    7h 18m
    €688–1,113

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

    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane ATH - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    2h 20m
    €104–258

  5. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    6h 33m
    €193–421

  6. Helicopter, car ferry

    1. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    10h 24m
    €423–756

Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration53 minAverage Duration
Ticket€32Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 331.1 km
  • Duration: 2h 5m

What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Rethymno, Greece?

Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno once a week. Tickets cost €150–370 and the journey takes 5h 50m.

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