There are 3 ways to get from Crete to Fira by car ferry, plane, or ferry
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Sitia Airport (JSH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
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The cheapest way to get from Crete to Fira is to ferry which costs €27 - €65 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Crete to Fira is to car ferry which takes 1h 46m and costs €75 - €150.
No, there is no direct ferry from Crete to Fira. However, there are services departing from Heraklion Port and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Crete and Fira is 133 km.
The best way to get from Crete to Fira without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 46m and costs €75 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 46m to get from Crete to Fira, including transfers.
There are 2205+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Crete, Greece and Fira, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–110 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Santorini (JTR) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–340
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €25–60
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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