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How to get fromChania Old Town to Santorini Islandby car, car ferry, bus, plane, shuttle, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Chania Old Town to Santorini Island by car, car ferry, bus, plane, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Drive, car ferry

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    1. Drive from Chania Old Town to Rethymnocar car
    2. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    3h 28m
    €62–158

  2. Bus, car ferry via Heraklion

    1. Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    5h 31m
    €63–138

  3. Fly from Chania International Airport

    1. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane CHQ - JTR
    4h
    €85–170

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    5h 16m

  5. Private transfer, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Portshuttle bus
    2. Take the ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Portferry ferry Bsf
    6h 11m
    €145–284

  6. Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane HER - JTR
    3h 25m
    €198–410

Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration3h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 211.2 km
  • Duration: 3h 28m

What companies run services between Chania Old Town, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) every 4 hours.

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