There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Island to Mália by car ferry, car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Drive from Heraklion Port to Máliacar
2h 13m€52–131Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklionferry Bsf
4h 29m€27–54Fly
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JTR - HER
1h 50m€70–170Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Máliabus
2h 49m€52–125
Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Mália is to ferry which costs €26 - €55 and takes 4h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Mália is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs €70 - €170.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santorini Island to Mália. However, there are services departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Heraklion via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Santorini Island and Mália is 167 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Mália without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2h 49m and costs €50 - €130.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Santorini Island to Mália, including transfers.
There are 1988+ hotels available in Mália.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Mália, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 3 times a week. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion 4 times a week. Tickets cost €21–50 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
- Phone
- +30 2810 246530
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mália
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
- €45–120
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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