There are 5 ways to get from Chania to Santorini caldera by car, car ferry, busferry, 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 to Rethymno
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
3h 27m€72–178Bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
16h 40m€77–123Fly 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 to Santorini caldera is to bus and ferry and car ferry which costs €75 - €130 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Chania to Santorini caldera is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 27m and costs €70 - €180.
The distance between Chania and Santorini caldera is 210 km.
The best way to get from Chania to Santorini caldera without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 16h 40m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Chania to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2131+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Chania, 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
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
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
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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