There are 6 ways to get from Ankara to Santorini Island by plane, bus, ferry, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport
best- Fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Santorini (JTR)ESB - JTR
6h 33m€161–231Bus, ferry via Fethiye
cheapest- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini PortBsf
26h 26m€78–219Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ankara to Akyaka
- Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini PortBsf
25h 24m€101–114Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul SöğütlüçeşmeYht
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
28h 46m€152–234Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Ankara to Port of Bodrum
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to KatapolaBsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
17h 42mTrain, bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Take the bus from Istanbul Ataköy 3. Kisim to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)IST - JTR
9h 56m€97–297
Ankara to Santorini Island by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ankara to Santorini Island is to bus and ferry via Fethiye which costs €75 - €220 and takes 26h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Ankara to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 6h 33m and costs €160 - €240.
The distance between Ankara and Santorini Island is 806 km.
The best way to get from Ankara to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 24m and costs €100 - €120.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Ankara to Santorini Island, including transfers.
Santorini Island is 1h behind Ankara. It is currently 11:53 AM in Ankara and 10:53 AM in Santorini Island.
There are 2121+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Ankara, Turkey and Santorini Island, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–210
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Santorini via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Santorini via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–200
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Ankara Esenboğa International Airport to Santorini via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–250
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–290
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ankara to Akyaka
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–30
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–30
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Ataköy 3. Kisim to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Ankara bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55
- Website
- Yeşil Marmaris Lines
Ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €29–40
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €60–75
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €50–65
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €70–90
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
- Phone
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
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