There are 5 ways to get from Kardzhali to Santorini Island by car, plane, bus, helicopter, ferry, or car 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, fly
best- Drive from Kardzhali to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)car
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Santorini (JTR)plane AXD - JTR
4h 25m€78–234Drive, bus, helicopter
- Drive from Kardzhali to Xánthicar
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus
- Take the bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεωνbus Χ93
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
15h 38mBus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Zlatogradbus
- Take the bus from Médousa to Xanthibus
- Take the bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
32h 6mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Kardzhali to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
15h 16m€245–410Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kardzhali Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
23h 52m€153–333
Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kardzhali to Santorini Island is to drive and fly which costs €75 - €240 and takes 4h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kardzhali to Santorini Island is to drive and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs €75 - €240.
The distance between Kardzhali and Santorini Island is 628 km.
The best way to get from Kardzhali to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 23h 52m and costs €150 - €340.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Kardzhali to Santorini Island, including transfers.
There are 2411+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Kardzhali, Bulgaria and Santorini Island, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Kardzhali to Santorini Island. However, you can drive to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) airport then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kardzhali to Santorini Heliport via Xánthi, Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL, ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου, Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων, Athens Heliport, and Mykonos Heliport in around 15h 38m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–220
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Santorini via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–200
- Phone
- +30 25410 27200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Médousa to Xanthi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
Bus from Xánthi to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- ktelxanthis.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Bus from ΣΤ. Υπεραστικων Λεωφορειων Κηφισου to Κτιριο Αναχωρησεων
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- OASA
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Kardzhali to Zlatograd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Kardzhali Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–28
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–260
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–130
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–200
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
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