There are 3 ways to get from Fira to Crete by car ferry or plane
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
1h 45m€66–151Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane JTR - JSH
10h 50m€112–342Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JTR - CHQ
4h 25m€99–282
Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fira to Crete is to car ferry which costs €65 - €160 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Fira to Crete is to car ferry which takes 1h 45m and costs €65 - €160.
The distance between Fira and Crete is 132 km.
The best way to get from Fira to Crete without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 45m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Fira to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2803+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Fira, Greece and Crete, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port 3 times a week. Tickets cost €40–120 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–370
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Thessaloniki, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–410
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–190
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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