There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Island to Kýthira 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
3h 3m€138–321Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
- Take the bus from Chania to Kissamos - Portbus
- Take the carferry from Kissamos to Kýthiracarferry
12h 5mFerry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolisbus
- Take the carferry from Neápolis to Kýthiracarferry
21h 4mCar ferry
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthiracarferry
13h 39m€157–469
Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Kýthira is to fly which costs €130 - €330 and takes 3h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Kýthira is to fly which takes 3h 3m and costs €130 - €330.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santorini Island to Kýthira. However, there are services departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Kýthira via Port of Piraeus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 39m.
The distance between Santorini Island and Kýthira is 240 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Kýthira without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 12h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Santorini Island to Kýthira, including transfers.
There are 315+ hotels available in Kýthira.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Kýthira, 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 Kýthira via Port of Piraeus and Kýthira in around 13h 39m.
- 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
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
Bus from Chania to Kissamos - Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- KTEL Chanion-Rethymnou S.A
- [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
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–140
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Kissamos to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80–210
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Triton Ferries
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €12–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- Fast Ferries
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