There are 5 ways to get from Rethymno to Chennai by shuttle, plane, car ferry, or train
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Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CHQ - MAA
15h 24m₹26,521–76,344Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Chennai International Airport
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane HER - MAA
15h 24m₹26,208–68,772Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JTR - MAA
19h 37m₹40,694–76,419Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane HER - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Peramburtrain
32h 44m₹47,408–109,272Private transfer, Private transfer to Sitia Airport, fly to Chennai International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JSH - MAA
23h 50m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Chennai is to car ferry and fly which costs ₹40,000 - ₹80,000 and takes 19h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Chennai is to Private transfer and fly which takes 15h 24m and costs ₹26,000 - ₹80,000.
The distance between Rethymno and Chennai is 6197 km.
It takes approximately 15h 24m to get from Rethymno to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 2h 30m ahead of Rethymno. It is currently 11:52 AM in Rethymno and 2:22 PM in Chennai.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Chennai. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park. Alternatively, you can take the shuttle to Heraklion Airport, walk to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–90,000
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Tel Aviv, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–90,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–80,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chennai International Airport via Tel Aviv, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–80,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chennai International Airport via Larnaca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–80,000
Flights from Santorini to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–95,000
Flights from Santorini to Chennai International Airport via Larnaca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–95,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–60,000
Flights from Santorini to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–70,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirupati Airport via Athens, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–90,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirupati Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–95,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chennai International Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–50,000
Flights from Santorini to Chennai International Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–65,000
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–60,000
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–75,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–70,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Athens, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,500
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- ₹6,000–9,000
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- ₹13,000–14,000
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- ₹14,500–15,500
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- ₹8,000–12,000
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- ₹15,000–17,000
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- ₹17,000–18,000
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- ₹8,000–12,000
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- ₹15,000–17,000
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- ₹17,000–18,000
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–18,000
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- ₹8,000–12,000
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- ₹15,000–17,000
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- ₹17,000–18,000
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- [email protected]
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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