How to get to Rethymnon (Rethymno, Rethimno)

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By Plane

Many visitors arrive on the island of Crete by plane. The nearest airports to Rethymnon are Chania (± 60 km) and Heraklion (± 80 km). In high season (May-October) there are regular direct charter flights from all over Europe to these airports. Easyjet provide a direct flight from Gatwick and Manchester to Heraklion. In low season and for some long-haul flights, you may find that your international flight terminates in Athens. Should this be the case you can easily arrange a domestic flight from Athens to Crete - either with Olympic Airlines or with Aegean Airlines; both of these companies have online booking facilities.

By Ferry

Several ferry companies provide connections to Crete from mainland Greece and the islands. Anek and Minoan Lines provide year round daily services from Piraeus (Athens) to the main ports of Chania and Heraklion.
Anek no longer provides a direct ferry connection between Rethymnon and Piraeus during the summer season.

Instead in 2008 Hellenic Seaways will be providing a fast ferry service between Piraeus and Rethymnon, using their HighSpeed 4 catamaran which does the crossing in 4:45hrs. From March 21st there will be a crossing on Friday and Sunday, leaving Piraeus at 18.45hrs and arriving in Rethymnon at 23.15hrs. It will then leave Rethymnon at 23.45hrs and get to Piraeus at 04.30hrs. Over the Greek Easter period (from April 18th - May 5th) there will be a daily service. For the rest of May there will be a crossing on Friday, Sunday and Monday - at the same time schedule. No additional time tables have been publicised yet.

Further afield there are several ports on Crete which have ferry connections to the islands and mainland Greece. These include Kastelli/Kissamos in the West, and Agios Nikolaos and Sitia in the East.

The Anek office in Rethymnon is to be found at 250 Arkadiou; phone 28310 29221/55518/26876; fax 28310 55519.

As the ferry schedule between Rethymnon and Piraeus has seen many changes in the past, we strongly recommend that you check the website of the company you intend to travel with.

By Bus

The inter-city operator KTEL provides frequent regular services between the major towns and villages on Crete (online timetables available in English). Buses between Rethymnon and Heraklion/Chania run on an hourly basis; journey time between Rethymnon and Heraklion is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, between Rethymnon and Chania approximately 1 hour. The bus station in Rethymnon is to be found at Kefalogiannidon Street (to the West of town, just off the main road to Chania); phone 28310 22785 (office), 28310 22212 (information), 28310 22659 (luggage storage).
In addition to inter-city services provided by KTEL, local bus companies operate frequent shuttle services between outlying suburbs/hotels and Rethymnon centre. Bus tickets for these local services may be purchased from peripteros (kiosks) along the route.

By Car / Taxi

Many European companies offer fly-drive packages to Crete; these companies will generally provide a "meet and greet" service. Major car rental companies are also represented at both Heraklion and Chania airports in the arrivals halls. In Rethymnon itself, there are numerous outlets that provide car rental services.

Taxi services run between both Chania and Heraklion airports and Rethymnon. Recommended fares are displayed in both these airports; however, it is advisable to check the price with the taxi driver before setting out on your journey.

In Rethymnon, local taxis may be flagged down on the street or picked up from one of the taxi ranks. The main taxi ranks in Rethymnon are to be found at Platia Iroon (Square of the Unknown Soldier) and Platia 4 Martiron (centre of town, just by the Guora Gate).

On June 30th, 2008 advertised taxi fares from Rethymnon (Square of the Unknown Soldier) were as shown in the photo.

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