There are 7 ways to get from Sicily to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, train, busferry, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane CTA - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
6h 27m€139–344Fly Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
cheapest- Fly from Trapani Airport (TPS) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane TPS - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymno
9h 30m€133–483Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fierbusferry
- Take the bus from Fier to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
39h 43mFly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane CTA - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
5h 17m€139–374Train, bus and ferry, bus, car ferry via Vlorë
- Take the train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centraletrain Re
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Piraeusbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry
40h 32mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblicabus
- Take the busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklionbusferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymnobus
45h 28mBus, bus and ferry via Cosenza
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioanninabus
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Chaniabusferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
46h 59m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sicily to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which costs €130 - €350 and takes 6h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sicily to Rethymno is to fly and Private transfer which takes 5h 17m and costs €130 - €380.
No, there is no direct bus from Sicily to Rethymno. However, there are services departing from Galilei Giotto and arriving at Rethymno via Palermo Oreto Orsi, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Vlore , station, Ioannina and Heraklion Central Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 28m.
The distance between Sicily and Rethymno is 904 km.
The best way to get from Sicily to Rethymno without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 39h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Sicily to Rethymno, including transfers.
Sicily to Rethymno bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, depart from Palermo Oreto Orsi station.
Sicily to Rethymno bus services, operated by SAIS Autolinee, arrive at Messina Piazza della Repubblica station.
Rethymno is 1h ahead of Sicily. It is currently 10:52 AM in Sicily and 11:52 AM in Rethymno.
There are 2933+ hotels available in Rethymno.
What companies run services between Sicily, Italy and Rethymno, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Sicily to Rethymno. However, you can take the shuttle to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, walk to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palermo Notarbartolo to Rethymno via Palermo Centrale, Messina Centrale, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, Fier, Fier, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 39h 43m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Pisa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €45–180
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–340
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–390
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €95–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Trapani Airport to Chania International Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €120–420
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–40
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Palermo Centrale to Messina Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–45
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
Shuttle from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €70–165
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €70–110
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €130–150
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €150–165
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €55–85
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €115–130
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €130–140
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Messina - Piazza della Repubblica to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Fier to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +355 68 407 6607
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlorë to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €50
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 800 21 10 20
- [email protected]
- Website
- SAIS Autolinee
Bus from Palermo Oreto Orsi to Messina Piazza della Repubblica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Schedules at
- SAIS Autolinee
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- [email protected]
- Website
- likokostatours.yolasite.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Palermo to Cosenza
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Busferry from Ioannina to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €42
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €150–340
- Website
- Seajets
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