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How to get fromSkiathos to Rethymnoby car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Skiathos to Rethymno by car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Car ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    11h 34m
    €189–405

  2. Car ferry, bus to Athens International Airport, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane ATH - CHQ
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    8h 5m
    €137–326

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Lamía to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    21h 41m

  4. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane JSI - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 39m
    €163–322

  5. Fly Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane JSI - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    6h 44m
    €173–356

  6. Car ferry to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

    1. Take the carferry from Skiathos to Port of Thessalonikicarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SKG - CHQ
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    7h 39m
    €185–472

Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration7h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 582.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 34m

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

There is no direct connection from Skiathos to Rethymno. However, you can take the car ferry to Mantoudi, walk to Kymási, take the bus to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, walk to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, take the bus to Μυκονιατικα, walk to Ag. Anargyroi, take the train to Piraeus, walk to Port of Piraeus, then take the car ferry to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skiathos to Rethymno via Mantoudi, Kymási, Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, Lamia KTEL Fthiotidos Bus Station, Lamía, Chania, and Chania in around 21h 41m.

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