There are 3 ways to get from Santorini Island to Crete by plane or train
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Fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)JTR - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
24h 46m$498–794Fly to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)JTR - MDW
- Take the train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.
30h 52m$546–2,005Fly to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)JTR - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
21h 41m$863–3,225
Santorini (JTR) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Crete is to fly and train which costs $490 - $800 and takes 24h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Crete is to fly and train which takes 21h 41m and costs $850 - $3,300.
The distance between Santorini Island and Crete is 5670 miles.
It takes approximately 24h 46m to get from Santorini Island to Crete, including transfers.
Crete is 8h behind Santorini Island. It is currently 12:13 PM in Santorini Island and 4:13 AM in Crete.
There are 76+ hotels available in Crete.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Crete, IL, USA?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Crete. However, you can fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), walk to O'Hare, take the subway to Jackson-Blue, walk to Van Buren St., take the train to 211th St., then take the taxi to Crete. Alternatively, you can fly to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), walk to Midway, take the subway to Roosevelt, walk to Museum Campus/11th St., take the train to 211th St., then take the taxi to Crete.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Santorini to General Mitchell International Airport via Munich, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 57m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Santorini to General Mitchell International Airport via Frankfurt, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 52m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
Flights from Santorini to General Mitchell International Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 59m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dublin, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 28m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Munich, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Santorini to General Mitchell International Airport via Athens, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Santorini to General Mitchell International Airport via Athens, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–3,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from Santorini to General Mitchell International Airport via Vienna, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 52m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Frankfurt, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Santorini to Chicago Midway International Airport via Edinburgh, Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Santorini to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,800
- Phone
- +1 312-322-6777
- Website
- metra.com
Train from Van Buren St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
Train from Museum Campus/11th St. to 211th St.
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://metra.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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