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How to get fromSantorini Island to Etnaby plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Santorini Island to Etna by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane JTR - CTA
    4h 37m
    €223–383

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain train Re
    37h 17m

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    40h 21m

  4. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioanninabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Ioannina to Vlore , stationbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Giarre-Ripostotrain train Re
    43h 12m

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Catania Via D'Amicobusferry bus ferry
    44h 43m

Santorini (JTR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket€57Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Santorini Island to Etna.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 970.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Etna, Italy?

Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, and five other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) 3 times a day.

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