There are 5 ways to get from Plataniás to Santorini Island by car, car ferry, bus, plane, shuttle, 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 Plataniás to Rethymno
- Take the car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
3h 32m€73–181Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
6h 28m€104–110Fly from Chania International Airport
- Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR)CHQ - JTR
4h 10m€113–309Private transfer, ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Platanias to Heraklion Port
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to Thira Santorini PortBsf
5h 57m€147–261Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Esthisis Suites Chania, Plataniás to Heraklion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)HER - JTR
5h 25m€211–472
Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plataniás to Santorini Island is to bus and car ferry which costs €100 - €110 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Plataniás to Santorini Island is to drive and car ferry which takes 3h 32m and costs €70 - €190.
The distance between Plataniás and Santorini Island is 220 km.
The best way to get from Plataniás to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 6h 28m and costs €100 - €110.
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Plataniás to Santorini Island, including transfers.
There are 2067+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Plataniás, Crete, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Santorini (JTR) every 4 hours.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
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 Chania International Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Chania to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Platanias to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €130–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €210–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
Shuttle from Esthisis Suites Chania, Plataniás to Heraklion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–260
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €130–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €210–240
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €240–260
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Rethymno to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Deck Fare Economy
- €60–90
- Deck Fare Economy & Car less than 4.25m
- €110–160
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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