There are 3 ways to get from Cythera to Santorini Island by plane, car ferry, bus, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Kythira (KIT) to Santorini (JTR)plane KIT - JTR
2h 45m€120–310Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamoscarferry
- Take the bus from Kissamos - Port to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymnobus
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
11h 55mCar ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Kýthira to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
15h 15m€150–348
Kythira (KIT) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cythera to Santorini Island is to fly which costs €120 - €310 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cythera to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 2h 45m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct ferry from Cythera to Santorini Island. However, there are services departing from Kýthira and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Cythera and Santorini Island is 220 km.
The best way to get from Cythera to Santorini Island without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 11h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 45m to fly from Kythira (KIT) to Santorini (JTR), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Kythira Airport to Santorini Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 45m and has one stopover.
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express offer flights from Kythira Airport to Santorini Airport.
There are 2678+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Cythera, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Kythira (KIT) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kythira to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Kythira to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Kissamos - Port to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Kýthira to Kissamos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- 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 Kýthira to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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