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

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There are 6 ways to get from Mytilene to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, ferry, car ferry, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane MJT - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    5h 21m
    €195–372

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Dikiliferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Dikili to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kesan to Thessalonikibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    36h 45m
    €136–260

  3. Ferry, car ferry via Emporeío

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    18h 10m
    €184–429

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

    1. Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane MJT - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    4h 31m
    €155–412

  5. Ferry to Chios Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Chiosferry ferry
    2. Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane JKH - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    8h 18m
    €154–414

  6. Ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Mytilene to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    20h 50m
    €179–429

Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration5h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 519.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Mytilene, Greece and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Mytilene to Rethymno. However, you can take the taxi to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Mytilene to Rethymno via Mykonos, Mykonos, and Thira Santorini Port in around 18h 10m.

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