There are 4 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Crete by car ferry or plane
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
1h 43m€93–177Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JTR - HER
51 min€72–154Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane JTR - JSH
6h 34m€110–240Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JTR - CHQ
3h 15m€113–258
Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Crete is to fly which costs €70 - €160 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Crete is to fly which takes 51 min and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Santorini caldera to Crete. However, there are services departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Heraklion Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 43m.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Crete is 132 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Crete without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 43m and costs €90 - €180.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Santorini caldera to Crete, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Santorini Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 8h 35m and has one stopover.
Ryanair, Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Santorini Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 3113+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Ryanair fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Mykonos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–380
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–380
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–360
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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