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How to get fromCape Town to Santorini Islandby plane, car ferry, or helicopter

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Santorini Island by plane, car ferry, or helicopter

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  1. Fly to Santorini

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane CPT - JTR
    18h 52m
    €356–1,007

  2. Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane plane CPT - PAS
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 9m
    €552–1,706

  3. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CPT - HER
    2. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    18h 34m
    €472–1,029

  4. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CPT - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    19h 23m
    €886–1,777

  5. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane CPT - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 37m
    €433–2,339

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration22h 37mAverage Duration
Ticket€348Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,876.7 km
  • Duration: 18h 52m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Santorini Island, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Santorini (JTR) once daily.

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