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How to get fromSydney to Rethymnoby plane, shuttle, car ferry, or subway

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Rethymno by plane, shuttle, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SYD - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Rethymnoshuttle bus
    27h 13m
    €428–1,155

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

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SYD - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    27h 28m
    €633–1,135

  3. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SYD - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    29h 16m
    €672–1,001

  4. Fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SYD - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway subway
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    31h 55m
    €612–1,464

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane SYD - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    32h 28m
    €870–1,357

  6. Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane SYD - MLO
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Milos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry car ferry
    32h 58m
    €658–1,740

  7. Fly to Sitia Airport, Private transfer

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane plane SYD - JSH
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airportshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Airport to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Townshuttle bus
    30h 8m

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration26h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€361Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,306.9 km
  • Duration: 27h 13m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Rethymno, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Sydney to Rethymno. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Chania International Airport (CHQ), walk to Chania Airport, then take the shuttle to Rethymno. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER), walk to Heraklion Airport, then take the shuttle to Aquila Porto Rethymno, Rethymno Town.

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