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

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There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Santorini Island by plane, car ferry, shuttle, or helicopter

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santorini

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    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SFO - JTR
    18h 22m
    €378–1,110

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

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane SFO - HER
    2. Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    20h 18m
    €444–1,082

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane SFO - JMK
    2. Take the carferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    22h 37m
    €485–1,242

  4. Fly Oakland International Airport to Santorini

    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane OAK - JTR
    19h 56m
    €434–1,507

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane plane SFO - 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
    22h 11m
    €443–1,180

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport, helicopter

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SFO - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    20h 47m
    €1,008–1,780

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration20h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€351Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,167.6 km
  • Duration: 18h 22m

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

United Airlines, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.

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