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How to get fromIstanbul Airport (IST) to Santorini calderaby plane, bus, ferry, helicopter, car, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Santorini caldera by plane, bus, ferry, helicopter, car, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Santorini

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    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane IST - JTR
    1h 20m
    €100–220

  2. Bus, ferry, helicopter

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloníkibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    37h 46m
    €469–832

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    17h 37m
    €289–474

  4. Fly to Mykonos, helicopter

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane IST - JMK
    2. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3h 13m
    €391–666

  5. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Tekirdağbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tekirdag to Thessalonikibus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonosferry ferry Bsf
    4. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    40h 2m
    €258–521

Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration2h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket€104Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 609.6 km
  • Duration: 1h 20m

What companies run services between Istanbul Airport (IST), Turkey and Santorini caldera, Greece?

Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.

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