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How to get fromRethymno to Madridby shuttle, plane, car ferry, bus, train, car, or busferry

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

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  1. Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane CHQ - MAD
    8h 45m
    €159–353

  2. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    cheapest
    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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane HER - MAD
    9h 5m
    €150–465

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2d

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Madridcar car
    42h 48m
    €749–1,320

  5. Car ferry to Santorini, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane JTR - MAD
    10h 38m
    €150–395

  6. Car ferry, bus, train via Athens

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2d 2h

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklionbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Santsbus bus
    4. Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain train Ave
    2d 8h

  8. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Padovabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus bus
    2d 17h
    €384–700

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€60Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,554.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Madrid, Spain?

There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Madrid. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), walk to Madrid-Aeropuerto T4, then take the train to Madrid Chamartín. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Durrës, Durrës, Tirana, Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants, and Barcelona-Sants in around 2d.

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