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

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There are 10 ways to get from Barcelona to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, car, train, or busferry

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  1. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BCN - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    8h 19m
    €132–325

  2. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Santorini, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane BCN - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    10h 42m
    €131–351

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    45h 22m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Barcelona to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    37h 6m
    €688–1,157

  5. Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BCN - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    7h 4m
    €142–405

  6. Bus to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Girona Costa Brava Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane GRO - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    18h
    €137–415

  7. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Perpignan to Strasbourgtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d

  8. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 4h

  9. Bus, car ferry via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    2d 9h

  10. Bus, bus and ferry via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord

    1. Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 13h

Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket€45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,100 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Barcelona, Spain and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Barcelona to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to El Prat Aeroport, walk to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Rethymno via Tirana, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 45h 22m.

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