There are 6 ways to get from Demre to Santorini Island by bus, ferry, plane, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus, ferry, ferry to Rhodes International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastellorizo to Rhodes
- Fly from Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Santorini (JTR)RHO - JTR
9h 28m€126–272Bus, ferry via Fethiye
cheapest- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini PortBsf
19h 22m€64–195Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastellorizo to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini PortBsf
19h 7m€91–92Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Finike to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Take the busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
47h€195–233Bus to Antalya Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Demre to Antalya
- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Santorini (JTR)AYT - JTR
9h 19m€153–331Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Demre to Kaş
- Take the ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Take the car ferry from Kastelorizo to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini PortBsf
20h 37m€78–97
Rhodes International Airport (RHO) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Demre to Santorini Island is to bus and ferry via Fethiye which costs €60 - €200 and takes 19h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Demre to Santorini Island is to bus and fly which takes 9h 19m and costs €150 - €340.
The distance between Demre and Santorini Island is 434 km.
The best way to get from Demre to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 19h 7m and costs €90 - €93.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Demre to Santorini Island, including transfers.
Santorini Island is 1h behind Demre. It is currently 1:18 PM in Demre and 12:18 PM in Santorini Island.
There are 2071+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Demre, Turkey and Santorini Island, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Demre to Santorini Island. However, you can take the bus to Kaş, walk to Kaş, take the ferry to Kastelorizo, walk to Kastellorizo, take the ferry to Rhodes, walk to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, take the bus to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, walk to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a bus from Demre to Thira Santorini Port via Kaş, Kaş, Kastelorizo, Kastellorizo, and Rhodes in around 19h 7m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Rhodes International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Antalya Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–260
Flights from Antalya Airport to Santorini via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
Flights from Antalya Airport to Santorini via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Antalya Airport to Santorini via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Demre to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–2
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–6
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Demre to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €16–19
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
Bus from Demre to Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–40
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Finike to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €18–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €18–22
Bus from Samandira Tesis to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €7–10
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €17–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €17–22
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Thessaloniki to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 242 836 18 00
- Website
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kaş to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastellorizo to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €18
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Kastelorizo to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Kastelorizo to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €39
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
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