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How to get fromRethymno to Cave of Zeusby car ferry, helicopter, ferry, bus, busferry, car, shuttle, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Rethymno to Cave of Zeus by car ferry, helicopter, ferry, bus, busferry, car, shuttle, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, helicopter, ferry

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Patmos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    9h 57m
    ₺36,555–69,319

  2. Car ferry, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Amorgós Katapolacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Katapola to Patmosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Port of Patmos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    13h 28m
    ₺7,839–26,367

  3. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Kesanbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Keşan to Kuşadasıbus bus
    37h 38m
    ₺9,826–12,926

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Cave of Zeuscar car
    22h 22m
    ₺21,330–40,772

  5. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Samos Aristarchos International Airport, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI)plane plane CHQ - SMI
    3. Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry ferry
    8h 56m
    ₺9,428–21,172

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane HER - ADB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasishuttle bus
    9h 24m
    ₺11,523–24,629

  7. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane plane CHQ - ADB
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Kusadasishuttle bus
    9h 9m
    ₺10,663–22,392

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration4h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,575Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 482.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 57m

What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Cave of Zeus, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Cave of Zeus. However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, take the taxi to Santorini Heliport, take the vehicle to Mykonos Heliport, take the vehicle to Patmos Heliport, walk to Port of Patmos, take the ferry to Kusadasi, then take the taxi to Cave of Zeus. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rethymno to Cave of Zeus via Heraklion Central Station, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Keşan, and Kuşadası in around 37h 38m.

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