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How to get fromSantorini Island to Cape Townby plane, helicopter, or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Island to Cape Town by plane, helicopter, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Santorini

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane JTR - CPT
    16h 27m
    R 7,882–22,879

  2. Helicopter to Milos Island National Airport, fly

    1. Take the helicopter from Santorini Heliport to Milos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    2. Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane MLO - CPT
    21h 21m
    R 18,678–42,748

  3. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PAS - CPT
    21h 49m
    R 12,975–34,921

  4. Car ferry to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HER - CPT
    20h 5m
    R 9,019–19,361

Santorini (JTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration20h 40mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,772Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,876.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 27m

What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Cape Town, South Africa?

Flydubai, Emirates, and six other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) twice daily.

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