There are 3 ways to get from Fira to Messenia (ancient region) by car ferry, car, busferry, bus, or plane
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Messenia (ancient region)
7h 55m€96–152Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Take the bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
- Take the bus from Kalamata to Dorio
30h 25m€204–256Fly
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)JTR - KLX
5h 40m€152–442
Santorini (JTR) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fira to Messenia (ancient region) is to car ferry and drive which costs €95 - €160 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Fira to Messenia (ancient region) is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs €150 - €450.
The distance between Fira and Messenia (ancient region) is 613 km.
The best way to get from Fira to Messenia (ancient region) without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry and bus which takes 30h 25m and costs €200 - €260.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Fira to Messenia (ancient region), including transfers.
There are 162+ hotels available in Messenia (ancient region).
What companies run services between Fira, Greece and Messenia (ancient region), Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) twice daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kalamata International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–400
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Ioannina to Kalamata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
Bus from Kalamata to Dorio
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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