There are 4 ways to get from Samos to Santorini caldera by plane, ferry, car ferry, or helicopter
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Fly
best- Fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Santorini (JTR)plane SMI - JTR
4h 10m€100–180Ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
9h 58m€80–194Ferry, car ferry via Karlovasi
- Take the ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
7h 51m€144–273Ferry, helicopter
- Take the ferry from Samos to Kusadasiferry
- Take the ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmosferry
- Take the helicopter from Patmos Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
7h 54m€556–1,054
Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samos to Santorini caldera is to ferry and car ferry which costs €80 - €200 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Samos to Santorini caldera is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs €100 - €180.
No, there is no direct ferry from Samos to Santorini caldera. However, there are services departing from Karlovasi and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via Mykonos. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Samos and Santorini caldera is 207 km.
The best way to get from Samos to Santorini caldera without a car is to ferry and car ferry via Karlovasi which takes 7h 51m and costs €140 - €280.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Samos to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2665+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Samos, Greece and Santorini caldera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Samos Aristarchos International Airport (SMI) to Santorini (JTR) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Samos Aristarchos International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Karlovasi to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Vathy Samou to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–130
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- 0 850 222 44 36
- [email protected]
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–45
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €3–6
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €12–50
- Website
- https://www.ido.com.tr/en/
- Economy
- €12–17
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–45
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 (256) 612 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- meandertravel.com
Ferry from Samos to Kusadasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://meandertravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Kusadasi to Port of Patmos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
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