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€71–151Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)plane JTR - JSH
7h 44m€132–352Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JTR - CHQ
4h 35m€109–272
Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fira to Crete is to car ferry which costs €70 - €160 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Fira to Crete is to car ferry which takes 1h 45m and costs €70 - €160.
No, there is no direct ferry from Fira to Crete. However, there are services departing from Thira Santorini Port and arriving at Heraklion Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 45m.
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 €70 - €160.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Fira to Crete, including transfers.
There are 3091+ 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 6 times a week. Tickets cost €45–120 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Ryanair fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Mykonos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Rhodes, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–370
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–170
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €130–350
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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