There are 9 ways to get from Rethymno to Tirana by shuttle, plane, car ferry, train, bus, car, or busferry
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Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
best- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane CHQ - TIA
6h 50m$133–354Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Larissatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Larisa to Tiranabus
17h 57mCar ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
18h 18m$225–487Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Tiranacar
14h 18m$305–627Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Take a shuttle bus from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane HER - TIA
5h 25m$161–379Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane CHQ - IOA
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus
12h 54mCar ferry, bus via Athens
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Tiranabus
18h 23m$224–476Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Stationbus
- Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
26h 23mBus, bus and ferry via Ioánnina
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
- Take the busferry from Chania to Ioanninabusferry
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Tiranabus
28h 3m
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rethymno to Tirana is to car ferry and bus via Athens which costs $220 - $480 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Rethymno to Tirana is to Private transfer and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs $160 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Rethymno to Tirana. However, there are services departing from Rethymno and arriving at Tirana via Heraklion Port. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
The distance between Rethymno and Tirana is 841 km.
The best way to get from Rethymno to Tirana without a car is to car ferry and train and bus which takes 17h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Rethymno to Tirana, including transfers.
Rethymno to Tirana bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, depart from Rethymno station.
Rethymno to Tirana bus services, operated by KTEL Irakleiou - Lasithiou S.A, arrive at Heraklion Central Station.
Tirana is 1h behind Rethymno. It is currently 12:42 AM in Rethymno and 11:42 PM in Tirana.
There are 4149+ hotels available in Tirana.
What companies run services between Rethymno, Greece and Tirana, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Rethymno to Tirana. However, you can take the shuttle to Chania Airport, walk to Chania International Airport (CHQ) airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA), walk to Tirana, Airport, then take the bus to Tirana. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Rethymno to Tirana via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, Larissa, and Larisa in around 17h 57m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–300
Flights from Chania International Airport to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–160
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Athens to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- $65–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- $65–95
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $150–165
Shuttle from Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- $85–120
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $150–180
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $175–190
Shuttle from Rethymno to Chania Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $65–165
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- $65–95
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- $130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- $150–165
- Phone
- +30694 051 4160
- [email protected]
- Website
- metroeuro.travel
Bus from Larisa to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- metroeuro.travel
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $58
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 42 239 203 / +355 69 400 4075
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
Busferry from Heraklion Port to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063548259783
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- [email protected]
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Rethymno to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $49
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Ioannina to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Rethymno to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $170–430
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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