There are 6 ways to get from Iráklia to Santorini caldera by car, car ferry, train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Iráklia to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
7h 48m€91–144Train to Athens International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Lianokladi to Athens
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)ATH - JTR
5h 35m€68–171Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Lianokladi to AthensIc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
9h 25m€124–183Train, car ferry via Páros
- Take the train from Lianokladi to AthensIc / ...
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
9h 45m€159–228Train to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Santorini (JTR)SKG - JTR
6h 41m€103–207Bus, bus to Ioannina National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Lamía to Trikala
- Take the bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Fly from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Santorini (JTR)IOA - JTR
11h 49m€114–301
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Iráklia to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which costs €65 - €180 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Iráklia to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which takes 5h 35m and costs €65 - €180.
The distance between Iráklia and Santorini caldera is 580 km.
The best way to get from Iráklia to Santorini caldera without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 9h 25m and costs €120 - €190.
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Iráklia to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2090+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Iráklia, Central Greece and Santorini caldera, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Iráklia to Santorini caldera. However, you can drive to Port of Piraeus, take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, then drive to Santorini caldera. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Lianokladi, take the train to Athens, take the line 1202 train to Athens Airport, walk to Athens International Airport (ATH) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR).
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €85–160
Flights from Ioannina National Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Lianokladi to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
Train from Lianokladi to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- (+30) 24310 73130
- info@ktel-trikala.gr
- Website
- ktel-trikala.gr
Bus from Lamía to Trikala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €9–12
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://ktel-trikala.gr/en/homepage_en/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/tri/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 26510 25014
- ktelioa@otenet.gr
- Website
- ktelioannina.gr
Bus from Trikala to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- ktelioannina.gr
- Book at
- eticket.ktelioannina.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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