There are 7 ways to get from Chania to Santorini Island by car, car ferry, bus, plane, shuttle, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Chania to Rethymnocar
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
3h 28m€62–158Bus, car ferry via Heraklion
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklionbus
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
5h 31m€63–138Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR)plane CHQ - JTR
4h€92–173Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
5h 16mPrivate transfer, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Port
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
5h 56m€145–284Ferry, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Chania to Milosferry Abs
- Take the car ferry from Port of Milos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
7h 15m€64–163Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)plane HER - JTR
3h 25m€198–400
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania to Santorini Island is to bus and car ferry via Heraklion which costs €60 - €140 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Santorini Island is to Private transfer and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs €190 - €400.
No, there is no direct ferry from Chania to Santorini Island. However, there are services departing from Chania and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via Port of Milos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
The distance between Chania and Santorini Island is 210 km.
Book your Chania to Santorini Island ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Chania to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and car ferry via Heraklion which takes 5h 31m and costs €60 - €140.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Chania to Santorini Island, including transfers.
There are 2679+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Chania, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- [email protected]
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Porto Veneziano Hotel, Chania Town to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Website
- https://www.cretetaxitransfers.gr/
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Milos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Chania to Milos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €23–55
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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