There are 3 ways to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini caldera by plane, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)IST - JTR
1h 44m€99–292Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
22h 49m€182–268Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Rafina
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
17h 20m€277–365
Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini caldera is to fly which costs €95 - €300 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini caldera is to fly which takes 1h 44m and costs €95 - €300.
The distance between Istanbul (State) and Santorini caldera is 638 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini caldera without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 22h 49m and costs €180 - €270.
It takes approximately 1h 44m to get from Istanbul (State) to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2111+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Istanbul (State), Turkey and Santorini caldera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–370
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- 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/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €82
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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