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

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There are 5 ways to get from Skiathos to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, car ferry, bus, ferry, or busferry

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

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    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
    6h 9m
    €129–312

  2. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Skiathos to Mantoudicarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kymási to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    12h
    €189–449

  3. Hydrofoil, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Skiathos to Port of Volosferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Volos to Larissabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Larissa to Chaniabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    19h 10m

  4. 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
    5h 34m
    €161–388

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

    1. Take the car ferry 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
    €175–471

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 476.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Skiathos to Rethymno. However, you can take the bus to Kalyvia, walk to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Skiathos to Rethymno via Mantoudi, Kymási, Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, Μυκονιατικα, Ag. Anargyroi, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 12h.

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