There are 4 ways to get from Mália to Santorini Island by car, car ferry, plane, bus, or ferry
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 Mália to Heraklion Port
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
2h 13m€99–105Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini PortBsf
4h 41m€19–20Fly
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)HER - JTR
4h 20m€75–220Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Mália to Heraklion Central Station
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
3h 16m€96–98
Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mália to Santorini Island is to ferry which costs €19 - €21 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Mália to Santorini Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 2h 13m and costs €95 - €105.
The distance between Mália and Santorini Island is 167 km.
The best way to get from Mália to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 3h 16m and costs €96 - €99.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Mália to Santorini Island, including transfers.
There are 2067+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Mália, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Port twice a week. Tickets cost €15 and the journey takes 3h.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Mália to Heraklion Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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