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

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Santorini caldera 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 36m
    €232–353

  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 22m
    €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 29m
    €235–562

  9. 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 22h

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Santorini caldera, Greece?

Loganair, Jet2.com, and five other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Santorini (JTR) 3 times a day.

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