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How to get fromBournemouth to Santorini Islandby train, plane, bus, car ferry or busferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Bournemouth to Santorini Island by train, plane, bus, car ferry, or busferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santorini (JTR)planeLHR - JTR
    7h 53m
    €157–339

  2. Train to Southampton Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Santorini (JTR)planeSOU - JTR
    10h 57m
    €106–362

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 3h

  4. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Santorini (JTR)planeLGW - JTR
    8h 10m
    €131–398

  5. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Santorini (JTR)planeLTN - JTR
    10h 11m
    €131–527

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santorini (JTR)planeSTN - JTR
    8h 46m
    €131–493

  7. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 15h

  8. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 19h
    €307–484

  9. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 22h

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket€100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Santorini Island, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Bournemouth to Santorini Island. However, you can take the train to Woking, walk to Woking Railway Station Southside, take the bus to Heathrow Terminal 5, walk to Heathrow Terminal 5 station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Thira Santorini Port via Southampton Central, Brighton, Brighton, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 2d 3h.

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