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

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There are 13 ways to get from Florence to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, train, bus, busferry, car ferry, or car

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  1. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    best
    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FLR - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    10h 3m
    €227–442

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane BLQ - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    6h 24m
    €110–409

  3. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napolitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Durrës to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    31h 10m

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Florence to Port of Piraeuscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    26h 52m
    €539–902

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FLR - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    8h 13m
    €212–502

  6. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane BLQ - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    6h 44m
    €150–489

  7. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane FCO - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 48m
    €132–386

  8. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane FCO - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    8h 3m
    €177–436

  9. Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PSA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 11m
    €154–400

  10. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Napolitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Ferraris-Circumvesuviana to Bari Portobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    31h 37m

  11. Bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the busferry from Firenze to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    37h 56m

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    40h 55m
    €223–283

  13. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Firenze Autostazione to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus bus
    2d 8h

Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration10h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket€43Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,504.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 3m

What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Florence to Rethymno. However, you can take the vehicle to Florence Airport (FLR), walk to Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Rethymno via Napoli, Ferraris-Circumvesuviana, Bari Porto, Bari Porto, Durrës, Durrës, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 31h 10m.

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