There are 8 ways to get from Burgas to Santorini Island by bus, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, car, shuttle, or busferry
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Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly
best- Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivri
- Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)IST - JTR
10h 20m€94–289Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Burgas to Stara ZagoraRe
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
26h 23m€153–178Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Corlu
- Take the bus from Çorlu to Dikili
- Take the ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to SyrosBsf
- Take the ferry from Syros to Thira Santorini PortBsf
34h 33m€147–305Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Burgas to Port of Rafina
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
17h 36mShuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santorini (JTR)OTP - JTR
8h 55m€306–514Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Santorini (JTR)VAR - JTR
9h 45m€150–423Train, bus, car ferry via Sofia
- Take the train from Burgas to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
26h 42m€156–223Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
31h 14m€182–232
Burgas to Santorini Island by train, foot, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burgas to Santorini Island is to bus and fly which costs €90 - €290 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Burgas to Santorini Island is to shuttle and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs €300 - €550.
The distance between Burgas and Santorini Island is 931 km.
The best way to get from Burgas to Santorini Island without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 26h 23m and costs €150 - €180.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Burgas to Santorini Island, including transfers.
There are 2152+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Burgas, Bulgaria and Santorini Island, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Burgas to Santorini Island. However, you can take the bus to Silivri, take the bus to Istanbul Airport Bus, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a train from Burgas to Thira Santorini Port via Stara Zagora, Stara Zagora Central Bus Station, Piraeus Port Akti Kondili, and Port of Piraeus in around 26h 23m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
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
- €80–330
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–190
Flights from Varna Airport to Santorini via Sofia, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Santorini via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Burgas to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €7–9
Train from Burgas to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €10–15
- 1st Class
- €14–18
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Burgas West to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–13
Bus from Burgas West to Corlu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €10–12
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €3–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Stara Zagora Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–80
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Çorlu to Dikili
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €33
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Burgas to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €230–320
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €68
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- Phone
- +359 0882455155
- bourgasbus@abv.bg
- Website
- burgasbus.info
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Website
- https://burgasbus.info/eng/?cat=1
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18–30
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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
- €88–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €50–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €92–94
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Dikili to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
Ferry from Mytilene to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–110
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €40–60
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €75–90
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €70–85
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €90–110
Ferry from Syros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times 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
Ferry from Syros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €40–55
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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