Rethymnon FERRY

Flights to Rethymnon
Crete has two major airports: Heraklion Airport "N. Kazantzakis" (HER) and Chania Airport "Ioannis Daskalogiannis" (CHQ). From Chania airport, Rethymnon is about 72km away (1 hour and 10 minutes by car) and from Heraklion airport about 80km (also 1 hour and 10 minutes by car). Public busses are available for both routes.
Ferries to Rethymnon
However, if you are travelling to Rethymnon from the Cyclades taking the ferry is far easier. A fast ferry is almost as quick as a flight in travel time and when you consider there are no queues or check-in involved, in total most people save time. And you also have the added convenience of arriving right at your destination.

Rethymnon is served by Seajets and a new ferry company: SeaSpeed ferries.

You can take your bike with you for free to or from Rethymnon, if you travel on large ships such as those from the companies Sea Speed Ferries and others. However, on ships without a garage, bicycles are normally not allowed inside. You'll see if the ship has a garage when making your reservation. Rethymnon can be busy in the summer so it is a good idea to tell a member of the port staff that you have a bike in case you might need extra assistance.

Route: Santorini to Rethymnon:
Average one-way cost per person travelling on foot in July: €89

The ferry port of Rethymno is located in the centre of the city so you will find plenty of travel agencies around. Go to a central agency and you won't pay to have your ticket printed. There will be a sign outside the door or you'll be referred there by the agency.
If you go to a non-central agency may have to pay a small fee to get your ticket - normally a couple of Euros.

Yes. If you travel with Seajets you can travel with an e-ticket. We will give you a web page address where you just have to input your booking confirmation code. You can then either print your ticket or save it to your phone.

To get your ticket printed make sure you have a print out or a copy of your reservation on your phone and a valid form of photographic ID - for example your passport or ID card if you can also use it for travel.

Our tips to get a cheap ticket to Rethymnon:

• Book in advance
  Prices always go up the closer you book to your departure date.
• Compare ferry companies side by side using a service like Zasferries.
• Travel off peak
  The weather is good in September and in May and June so why not?

You can first travel to Chania from Athens by using the port of Piraeus, this is the main port serving Athens and then travel within Crete to Rethymnon.

• On foot: Please arrive at least one hour before you travel.
• By car: Please arrive at least two hours before you travel and in July and August allow for traffic jams on your journey.

Yes, we accept PayPal and if your debit card is issued by Visa or Mastercard then you should have no issues paying by debit card.

Rethymnon is most popular in the summer months but good weather normally lasts until the end of September and the first weeks of October. There are also plenty of places to visit in the winter.