There are 4 ways to get from Crete to Santorini caldera by car ferry or plane
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
1h 44m€93–166Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)plane HER - JTR
3h 37m€71–201Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Santorini (JTR)plane JSH - JTR
3h 45m€85–320Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR)plane CHQ - JTR
4h€118–309
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Crete to Santorini caldera is to car ferry which costs €90 - €170 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Santorini caldera is to car ferry which takes 1h 44m and costs €90 - €170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Santorini caldera. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Crete and Santorini caldera is 133 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Santorini caldera without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 44m and costs €90 - €170.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Crete to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Sitia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 45m and has one stopover.
Sky Express, Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Sitia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport.
There are 2458+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Santorini caldera, 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, Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Sitia Airport to Santorini via Alexandroupolis, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
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 and Saturday
- 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
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