There are 5 ways to get from San Diego to Santorini caldera by plane, train, car ferry, or subway
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Fly San Diego International Airport to Santorini
best- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santorini (JTR)SAN - JTR
17h 25m€352–1,304Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Santorini
- Take the train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Santorini (JTR)LAX - JTR
20h 42m€378–692Fly San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)SAN - HER
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
23h 40m€470–1,359Fly San Diego International Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)SAN - ATH
- Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
24h 27m€417–913Fly San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Paros National Airport (PAS)SAN - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Thira Santorini Port
27h 11m€545–1,970
San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Diego to Santorini caldera is to train and fly which costs €370 - €700 and takes 20h 42m.
The fastest way to get from San Diego to Santorini caldera is to fly which takes 17h 25m and costs €350 - €1300.
The distance between San Diego and Santorini caldera is 11410 km.
It takes approximately 17h 25m to get from San Diego to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2065+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between San Diego, CA, USA and Santorini caldera, Greece?
Lufthansa, Air Canada, and Aegean Airlines fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Santorini (JTR) 4 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Montreal, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Boston, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Munich, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via London Heathrow, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Munich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,400
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €370–1,400
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santorini via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Montreal, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €470–600
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Montreal, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €500–1,900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Boston, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €500–2,000
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via London Heathrow, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,400
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Munich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €500–2,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Paros National Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €650–2,400
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Santorini via Montreal, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Montreal, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Athens International Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,500
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Athens International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,100
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €250–900
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €280–850
- Website
- transavia.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €420–1,500
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Montreal, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Montreal, Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €330–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Diego to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Athens Airport to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- 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/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €1–90
- 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/
- 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
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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