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

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

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

    best
    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
    €155–312

  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
    €137–331

  3. Car ferry, bus

    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 32m
    €189–460

  4. 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

  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 24m
    €170–351

  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
    €181–485

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

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€128Cheapest 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 11h 32m.

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