Where the networks meet
Rethymno
Rethymno sits between the two KTEL companies — check which one publishes your leg.
How to get here
Why visit
Is Rethymno your kind of day?
Rethymno brings its protected old city, Venetian harbour and Fortezza together in a compact historic centre. Municipal sources describe an old town shaped by Venetian style and Ottoman influence, with the fortress above the west side and the harbour’s Egyptian lighthouse at the water.
A protected old city
The Municipality of Rethymno describes the old city as a protected historical monument and traditional settlement retaining Venetian and Ottoman influences.
The Fortezza
The Venetian fortress occupies Paleokastro hill on the west side of the city and anchors the historic centre from above.
The old harbour
The municipal port guide identifies the Egyptian lighthouse, fishing boats and yachts as the defining features of the old Venetian harbour.
Practical context
Good to know before you go
- Plan the old city, harbour and Fortezza as one historic-centre visit, then check current access with individual sites.
- The climb to the Fortezza and the harbour-level streets are different parts of the visit; allow the pace that suits your group.
- Use the transport section below for eastbound or westbound planning because the place sources do not establish bus service.
Getting here
Build the transport plan separately
KTEL Chania–Rethymno publishes departures from Rethymno and the corridors west of it; journeys continuing east towards Heraklion and beyond involve KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi publications for those legs.
Rethymno sits between separately published KTEL networks. Read the guide for the direction you need and check each leg.
Read the Heraklion–Rethymno guide- Westward towards Chania, use the current KTEL Chania–Rethymno pages.
- Eastward towards Heraklion and beyond, check the responsible KTEL company's publication for each leg.
- For a cross-island journey, treat the two companies' timetables as separate plans.
. Current times and fares remain with the operator.
- KTEL Chania–Rethymno S.A.: Official routes, timetables and fares for west Crete
- KTEL Heraklio–Lasithi S.A.: Official routes, timetables and fares for east and south Crete
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Rethymno on the island
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