There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Santorini Island by car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
1h 35m€45–110Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
3h€25–60Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)plane HER - JTR
3h 37m€71–201Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR)plane CHQ - JTR
4h€118–309
Crete to Santorini Island by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crete to Santorini Island is to ferry which costs €25 - €60 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Santorini Island is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €45 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Thira Santorini Port. Services depart six times a week. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Crete and Santorini Island is 125 km.
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The best way to get from Crete to Santorini Island without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €45 - €110.
The car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs six times a week.
There are 2419+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR) every 3 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–300
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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