Arrival to Rethymno
May 2, 2025 2025-05-02 10:17Arrival to Rethymno
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Arriving in Crete by plane
Crete is served by 2 airports
- Heraklion (Heraklion International Airport, Nikos Kazantzakis, IATA code: HER)
- Chania (Chania International Airport, Ioannis Daskalogiannis, IATA code: CHQ)
In summer there are some direct international flights to both Heraklion and Chania.
Arriving in Crete by ferryboat
From Athens you have the option to reach Crete (Heraklion or Chania) by ferryboat. The ferries to Crete leave everyday from the port of Piraeus.
From Heraklion airport: distance to Rethymnon about 82 km
- BY BUS: You need to go to the Heraklion central bus station (KTEL) near the harbor. You can get there by either taking the local shuttle buses (bus stop located outside the Arrivals building) or by taxi.
- Local shuttle buses to KTEL run every 10 minutes (from 6:00 to 23:00). [ATTENTION! Bus No.5 does not go to KTEL]. The trip duration is approximately 20 minutes
- A taxi from the airport to KTEL costs approx. 10-12€.
Once you arrive at KTEL, you take the intercity bus (also called supraregional bus) to Rethymnon (trip duration: approx. 90 min. Bus ticket: 8.30€ usually every hour, if not more often – check the timetable
- BY TAXI: Getting directly from Heraklion airport to Rethymnon by taxi will cost approximately 100-120€ (trip duration: 60-70 min).
From Chania airport: distance to Rethymnon about 68 km
- BY DIRECT BUS: There is a direct bus route from Chania Airport to Rethymnon (via Souda) and vice versa. (Trip duration: approx. 60-70 min. Bus ticket: 8 € – see the timetable)
- BY non-direct BUS: You need to take a bus to Chania central bus station (KTEL). You can get there by either taking the local shuttle buses (bus stop located outside the Arrivals building) or by taxi.
- Local shuttle buses to KTEL run almost every half hour (starting at 6:30 to 23:45). Trip duration: approx. 30 minutes. Ticket cost 2.50€. For more information please see the timetable.
- A taxi from the airport to KTEL costs approximately 22-25€
Once you arrive at KTEL, you take the intercity bus (trip duration: approx. 60-70 min. Bus ticket: 6.80€ – see the timetable).
- BY TAXI: Getting directly from Chania airport to Rethymnon by taxi will cost approximately 90-100€ (trip duration: 1 h).
Getting to the University Campus
The Gallos University Campus is located about 7 km from the Rethymnon town center. You can take bus #10 (which runs every hour from downtown to the University) or any other bus that says University/ΠΑΝΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΙΟ. The bus route takes approx. 15-25 minutes. Ticket price: 1,30€
