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

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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Santorini Island by train, plane, bus, car ferry, subway, or busferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santorini

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santorini (JTR)planeMAN - JTR
    10h 7m
    €121–354

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Santorini

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Santorini (JTR)planeBRS - JTR
    7h 11m
    €89–248

  3. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 2h

  4. Fly Cardiff Airport to Santorini

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santorini (JTR)planeCWL - JTR
    11h 5m
    €115–385

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Santorini (JTR)planeSTN - JTR
    8h 53m
    €162–512

  6. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeBRS - HER
    3. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    10h 27m
    €187–293

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Santorini

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Santorini (JTR)planeBHX - JTR
    8h 18m
    €132–275

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLHR - ATH
    3. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
    4. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    15h 19m
    €190–502

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeLGW - ATH
    4. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    16h 26m
    €183–561

  10. Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Thessalonikibus
    4. Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklionbusferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 7h
    €238–333

  11. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from Upminster to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
    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 20h

  12. Train, bus, bus and ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Paris Nord to Tiranabus
    4. Take the busferry from Tirana to Heraklion Portbusferry
    5. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    2d 21h

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Loganair, Jet2.com, and five other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santorini (JTR) 3 times a day.

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