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How to get fromSantorini Island to Ankaraby plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Santorini Island to Ankara by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, busferry, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)planeJTR - ESB
    4h 54m
    ₺8,249–11,548

  2. Ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmarisferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Ankarabus
    25h 34m
    ₺4,409–5,259

  3. Ferry, bus via Yatağan

    1. Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesferryBsf
    2. Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Marmarisferry
    3. Take the bus from Marmaris to Yatağanbus
    4. Take the bus from Yatağan to Ankarabus
    23h 5m
    ₺5,072–5,952

  4. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogaribus
    4. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Ankarabus
    38h 46m
    ₺9,061–10,797

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Ankaracar
    21h 27m
    ₺15,971–24,603

Santorini (JTR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,753Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Ankara, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and AJet fly from Santorini (JTR) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB) 5 times a week.

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