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How to get fromRhodes to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, ferry, taxi, bus, or busferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Rhodes to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, ferry, taxi, bus, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane RHO - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    3h 51m
    €137–322

  2. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane RHO - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    5h 31m
    €127–302

  3. Ferry, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Rhodes to Heraklionferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the taxi from Heraklion to Rethymnotaxi taxi
    12h 27m
    €151–277

  4. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Marmaris to Keşanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Keşan to Thessaloníkibus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus bus
    39h 50m
    €195–291

Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€65Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.3 km
  • Duration: 3h 51m

What companies run services between Rhodes, Greece and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Rhodes to Rethymno. However, you can take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Heraklion then take the taxi to Rethymno.

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