There are 12 ways to get from Ljubljana to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, bus, car ferry, busferry, car, or train
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Fly Ljubljana to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane LJU - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
8h 55m€208–462Bus to Treviso Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
cheapest- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Treviso Airport Canovabus
- Fly from Treviso Airport (TSF) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TSF - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
8h 10m€148–389Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Zmajski most to Novo mestobus
- Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
33h 19m€260–552Bus, car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Tivolska to Koperbus
- Take the car ferry from Piran to Port of Venicecarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patrascarferry
- Take the busferry from Patra to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
2d 9hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Ljubljana to Port of Piraeuscar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
22h 14m€437–785Fly Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane LJU - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
7h 55m€213–502Bus to Graz Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airportbus
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GRZ - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
8h 5m€439–1,116Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane KLU - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
9h 25m€303–929Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane KLU - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
9h 5m€338–1,049Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train 319 / ...
- Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brodtrain Re
- Take the bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
36h 46m€275–598Bus, bus and ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníkibus
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
38h 39m€202–248Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Triestebus 297 / ...
- Take the bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tiranabus
- Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Rethymnobus
47h 36m
Ljubljana (LJU) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ljubljana to Rethymno is to bus and bus and ferry via Thessaloníki which costs €200 - €250 and takes 38h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Ljubljana to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 7h 55m and costs €210 - €500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ljubljana to Rethymno. However, there are services departing from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja and arriving at Rethymno via Skopje, Transporten Centar, Thessaloniki and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 39m.
The distance between Ljubljana and Rethymno is 1529 km.
The best way to get from Ljubljana to Rethymno without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 33h 19m and costs €260 - €550.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Ljubljana to Rethymno, including transfers.
Ljubljana to Rethymno bus services, operated by Hisar Turizam, depart from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja station.
Ljubljana to Rethymno bus services, operated by Hisar Turizam, arrive at Skopje, Transporten Centar station.
Rethymno is 1h ahead of Ljubljana. It is currently 5:57 AM in Ljubljana and 6:57 AM in Rethymno.
There are 3183+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Ljubljana, Slovenia and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Ljubljana to Rethymno. However, you can take the bus to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana, walk to Ljubljana (LJU) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ljubljana Zmajski most to Rethymno via Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja, Beograd, Autobuska stanica, Athens, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 33h 19m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–500
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Chania International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–380
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
Flights from Treviso Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–200
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Chania International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–290
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Ljubljana to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €180–360
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–75
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- [email protected]
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Ljubljana to Zagreb Glavni Kol.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
Train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Slavonski Brod
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- 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
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- 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
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Ljubljana Zmajski most to Novo mesto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–21
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Phone
- +381 11 7614 715
- [email protected]
- Website
- transprodukt.rs
Bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Schedules at
- transprodukt.rs
- Phone
- +302105233969
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
Bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–95
- Schedules at
- fptravel.gr
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Ljubljana Tivolska to Koper
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Patra to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Heraklion to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €14
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Bus from Ljubljana to Graz Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €260–700
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €270
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–310
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €153
- Phone
- +38670511611
- [email protected]
- Website
- tripstair.com
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Treviso Airport Canova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://tripstair.com/
- Phone
- +385 (0)72 660 660
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.com.hr
Bus from Slavonski Brod, Autobusni Kolodvor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.arriva.com.hr/en-us/home
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- [email protected]
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +389 2 240 2528
- [email protected]
- Website
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Thessaloníki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- ruleturs.mk
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +39 06 88 93 82 32
- Website
- itabus.it
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.itabus.it/en/home
- Phone
- +355697580270
- Website
- mabaviaggi.com
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- viaggipullmanalbania.it
- Phone
- +355 692323966
- [email protected]
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €59
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Trieste, Autostazione to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–370
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +385 52 451 200
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriatic-lines.com
Car ferry from Piran to Port of Venice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75
- Website
- https://adriatic-lines.com/
- Adullt
- €75
- Phone
- +30 210 8919700
- [email protected]
- Website
- superfast.com
Car ferry from Port of Venice to Port of Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- https://www.superfast.com
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