There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Island to Cythera by plane, car ferry, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT)plane JTR - KIT
2h 35m€120–310Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
11h 56mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
20h 55mCar ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
13h 30m€150–449
Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Cythera is to fly which costs €120 - €310 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Cythera is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs €120 - €310.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santorini Island to Cythera. However, there are services departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Kýthira via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 30m.
The distance between Santorini Island and Cythera is 220 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Cythera without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 11h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 35m to fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santorini Airport to Kythira Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 35m and has one stopover.
Olympic Air, Sky Express and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Santorini Airport to Kythira Airport.
There are 319+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Cythera via Port of Piraeus and Kýthira in around 13h 30m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +302821093052
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- kithera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythira.info
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–200
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- https://tritonferries.gr/en/
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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