There are 4 ways to get from Perissa to Palaikastro by car ferry, bus, taxi, ferry, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
- Take the taxi from Agios Nikolaos to Palaikastro
4h 50m€231–267Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to SitiaBsf
9h 11m€50–58Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Drive from Heraklion Port to Palaikastro
4h 7m€119–136Fly
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)JTR - JSH
5h 45m€122–270
Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perissa to Palaikastro is to ferry which costs €50 - €60 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Perissa to Palaikastro is to car ferry and drive which takes 4h 7m and costs €110 - €140.
The distance between Perissa and Palaikastro is 283 km.
The best way to get from Perissa to Palaikastro without a car is to car ferry and bus and taxi which takes 4h 50m and costs €230 - €270.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Perissa to Palaikastro, including transfers.
There are 325+ hotels available in Palaikastro.
What companies run services between Perissa, Greece and Palaikastro, Greece?
Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Sitia twice a week. Tickets cost €22 and the journey takes 6h 40m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) once daily.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- 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/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Estimated price
- €95–120
Yiotis Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2842 501818
- Website
- yiotistaxi.com
Radio Taxi Ierapetras
- Phone
- +30 2842 026600
- Website
- taxiierapetra.gr
IeraPetra Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6979900089
- Website
- taxiierapetras.gr
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