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How to get fromSan Francisco to Santorini calderaby plane, car ferry or subway

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There are 5 ways to get from San Francisco to Santorini caldera by plane, car ferry, or subway

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Santorini

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR)planeSFO - JTR
    17h 47m
    €408–760

  2. Fly Oakland International Airport to Santorini

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Santorini (JTR)planeOAK - JTR
    20h 16m
    €334–1,207

  3. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeSFO - HER
    2. Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    20h 47m
    €486–765

  4. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mykonos (JMK)planeSFO - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    23h 16m
    €485–1,362

  5. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport, subway, car ferry

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)planeSFO - ATH
    2. Take the subway from Athens Airport to Peiraiassubway
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
    24h 59m
    €447–919

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration17h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€195Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Santorini caldera, Greece?

Lufthansa, Airbus France, and seven other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR) once daily.

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