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

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There are 8 ways to get from Palermo to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Palermo Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane PMO - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    6h 9m
    €139–466

  2. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane CTA - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    8h 55m
    €122–326

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

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Lamezia Terme C.train train Ic
    2. Take the train from Lamezia Terme C. to Tarantotrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Taranto Port to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    35h 49m

  4. Fly Palermo Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Palermo Airport (PMO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane PMO - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 44m
    €134–336

  5. Bus to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Via Tommaso Fazello to Catania Fontanarossa Airport Departure Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CTA - HER
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    7h 45m
    €142–376

  6. Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain train Re
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    38h 43m

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    45h 29m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza

    1. Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus bus 582 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    45h 43m

Palermo Airport (PMO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration3h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket€58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,231 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Palermo to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to Palermo Aeroporto, walk to Palermo Airport (PMO) 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 train from Palermo Centrale to Rethymno via Lamezia Terme C., Taranto, Taranto Port, Vlorë, Vlorë, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 35h 49m.

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