There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Island to Crete by car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
1h 35m€45–110Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklionferry Bsf
3h 10m€25–60Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JTR - HER
2h 41m€74–199Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JTR - CHQ
3h 25m€121–310
Santorini Island to Crete by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Crete is to ferry which costs €25 - €60 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Crete is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €45 - €110.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Heraklion Port. Services depart six times a week. The journey takes approximately 1h 35m.
The distance between Santorini Island and Crete is 125 km.
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The best way to get from Santorini Island to Crete without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 35m and costs €45 - €110.
The car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port takes 1h 35m including transfers and departs six times a week.
There are 2816+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 3 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–230
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–220
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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