There are 4 ways to get from Chania Port to Santorini caldera by car, car ferry, plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Chania Port to Rethymno
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
3h 29m€72–179Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR)CHQ - JTR
4h 10m€90–230Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
5h 12m€111–229Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)HER - JTR
5h 25m€203–460
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chania Port to Santorini caldera is to drive and car ferry which costs €70 - €180 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chania Port to Santorini caldera is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 29m and costs €70 - €180.
The distance between Chania Port and Santorini caldera is 211 km.
The best way to get from Chania Port to Santorini caldera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 5h 12m and costs €110 - €230.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Chania Port to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2111+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Chania Port, Greece and Santorini caldera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Casa Delfino to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
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