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€118–126Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane JTR - HER
3h 56m€63–193Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)plane JTR - CHQ
4h 40m€94–252
Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fira to Crete is to fly which costs €60 - €200 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Fira to Crete is to car ferry which takes 1h 45m and costs €115 - €130.
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 €115 - €130.
It takes approximately 1h 45m to get from Fira to Crete, including transfers.
There are 2650+ 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 €92–95 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) 5 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–150
- 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
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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