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How to get fromRhodes to Elafonisiby ferry, shuttle, bus, or busferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Rhodes to Elafonisi by ferry, shuttle, bus, or busferry

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  1. Ferry, Private transfer

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    1. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Soúgiashuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Soúgia to Elafonisishuttle bus
    16h 45m

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus bus
    45h 57m

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Elafonisibus bus
    17h 32m

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  • Distance: 631.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 45m

What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Elafonisi, Crete, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Rhodes to Elafonisi. However, you can take the ferry to Heraklion, walk to Heraklion, take the shuttle to Soúgia, then take the shuttle to Elafonisi. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Port of Rhodes to Elafonisi via Port of Marmaris, Marmaris bus station, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Chania, and Chania in around 45h 57m.

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