There are 7 ways to get from Matera to Santorini Island by bus, plane, car, ferry, car ferry, train, or busferry
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Santorini (JTR)BRI - JTR
5h€90–278Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Matera to Porto Di Brindisi
- Take the ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
20h 54m€192–304Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari Banca Popolare di Bari
- Take the bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
24h€197–238Italobus Connections, Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Korinthos
- Take the train from Corinth to PiraeusRe
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
26h 34mItalobus Connections, Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Lushnjë
- Take the bus from Lushnjë to Athens
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini PortBsf
30h 6mItalobus Connections, Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
30h 29mItalobus Connections, Bus, bus and ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Matera to Taranto
- Take the bus from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Take the bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Take the busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
32h 34m
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matera to Santorini Island is to bus and fly which costs €90 - €280 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Matera to Santorini Island is to bus and fly which takes 5h and costs €90 - €280.
The distance between Matera and Santorini Island is 985 km.
The best way to get from Matera to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h and costs €190 - €240.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Matera to Santorini Island, including transfers.
Santorini Island is 1h ahead of Matera. It is currently 1:07 AM in Matera and 2:07 AM in Santorini Island.
There are 2136+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Matera, Italy and Santorini Island, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Matera to Santorini Island. However, you can take the bus to Bari Airport, walk to Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) airport, then fly to Santorini (JTR). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Matera to Emporeío via Porto di Brindisi, Port Of Igoumenitsa, Port of Piraeus, and Thira Santorini Port in around 20h 54m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Corinth to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +39 080 5790111
- info@cotrap.it
- Website
- cotrap.it
Bus from Matera piazza Matteotti to Bari Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Schedules at
- biglietteria.cotrap.it
- Phone
- +39 080 3112335
- info@marinobus.it
- Website
- marinobus.it
Bus from Matera Via Don Luigi Sturzo to Bari Banca Popolare di Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- https://marinobus.it/en/
- Phone
- +355697278670
- mb.travel@hotmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- diamanttravel88@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Bus from Matera to Taranto
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +393293958604
- info@pistoiaviaggi.com
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Taranto Port to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Taranto Port to Lushnjë
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Bus from Taranto Port to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Vlorë to Korinthos
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Lushnjë to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- +355 69 661 4303
- likospartak@gmail.com
- Website
- likokostatours.weebly.com
Bus from Vlore , station to Ioannina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Ioannina to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- info@grimaldi.napoli.it
- Website
- grimaldi-lines.com
Ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- https://www.grimaldi-lines.com/en/
- 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/
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 Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- 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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