How To Get from Chania Airport to Rethymno

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Chania Airport – Rethymno private transfer

  • ☑ Door-to-door, convenient service so you can relax
  • ☑ Private transfer with air-conditioned vehicle
  • ☑ Beat the airport lines for taxis with this pre-booked transfer
  • ☑ Avoid metered fares surprises
  • ☑ Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)

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Rethymno doesn’t have its own airport.

This doesn’t make this Cretan town less attractive, though, as it is only 72.5km away from Chania Airport, Mouzouras. That’s a little over one hour of driving.

Check out this route on Google Maps.

This article is a guide to getting from Chania Airport to Rethymno by bus, taxi, rental car, or private transfer.

Click here to pre-book your airport transfer now.

rethymno old town tavernas

Beautiful building in the old center of Rethymno

Before we begin, please note that Rethymno has several alternative spelling variants: Rethymnon, Rethimno, Réthymnon, and Rhíthymnos.

Travel from Chania Airport to Rethymno by Bus

There is a direct bus line connecting the Chania Airport to Rethymno. The journey takes 1 hour and 30 minutes and it is the cheapest way to get to Rethymnon from the airport.

With only four departures per day, at 9:30, 14:30, 19:20 and 00:00, this bus line may not suit you.

Depending on your arrival time, you may be better off getting to Chania first, and then get on a bus from Chania center to Rethymno.

Click here to see the Crete bus timetables.

Travel from Chania Airport to Rethymno By Taxi

Taxi services connect the Chania airport to Rethymno, and to many other towns, villages and tourist spots in Crete.

The taxi ride from Chania Airport to the center of Rethymno takes about one hour and 15 minutes and it costs 90 – 100 Euro.

The taxi station is right outside the airport.

Travel from Chania Airport to Rethymno By Rental Car

Renting a car is the best way to explore Crete.

Buses are great, but their schedule may not be very convenient when it comes to allowing enough time for visiting various places.

A rental car would allow you to move freely between villages and towns, in order to make the most out of your stay in Crete.

Travel from Chania Airport to Rethymno By Private Transfer

Many hotels provide their guests with private transfer from the airport. If you travel in a group, this can be a very convenient option.

There are also third-party transport companies offering this type of transfer from the airport to any part of the island.

Click here to get your private driver waiting for you at the Chania Airport to drive you to your hotel in Rethymno.

 

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