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How to get fromSan Diego to Santorini Islandby plane, car ferry, shuttle, or helicopter

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There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Santorini Island by plane, car ferry, shuttle, or helicopter

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  1. Fly to Santorini

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SAN - JTR
    15h 30m
    €410–1,400

  2. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SAN - HER
    2. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 21m
    €561–1,304

  3. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SAN - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Airport to Heraklionshuttle bus
    3. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 59m
    €594–1,580

  4. Fly to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane SAN - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    19h 25m
    €444–1,998

  5. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SAN - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    19h 15m
    €1,011–2,006

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration18h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€416Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,404.2 km
  • Duration: 15h 30m

What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Santorini Island, Greece?

Lufthansa, Air Canada, and Aegean Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santorini (JTR) 6 times a week.

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