There are 4 ways to get from Dublin to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, ferry, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane DUB - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
8h 13m€162–371Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane DUB - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
7h 53m€132–351Ferry, train, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
2d 10hFly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Santorini (JTR)plane DUB - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
11h 25m€171–517
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which costs €130 - €360 and takes 7h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 53m and costs €130 - €360.
The distance between Dublin and Rethymno is 3256 km.
The best way to get from Dublin to Rethymno without a car is to ferry and train and bus and car ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Dublin to Rethymno, including transfers.
Rethymno is 2h ahead of Dublin. It is currently 12:27 PM in Dublin and 2:27 PM in Rethymno.
There are 2817+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Rethymno. However, you can take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Rethymno via Holyhead Ferry, Holyhead, London Euston, Euston Station, Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–270
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–290
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €55–370
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–360
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €100–170
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- 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 Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Seajets
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