There are 3 ways to get from Santorini Island to Cythera by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT)JTR - KIT
3h€110–260Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
13h€105–125Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
21h 5m
Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Cythera is to car ferry which costs €100 - €130 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Cythera is to fly which takes 3h and costs €110 - €260.
The distance between Santorini Island and Cythera is 220 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Cythera without a car is to car ferry which takes 13h and costs €100 - €130.
It takes approximately 3h to fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santorini Airport to Kythira Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 15m and has one stopover.
Olympic Air, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express offer flights from Santorini Airport to Kythira Airport.
There are 152+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Cythera via Port of Piraeus and Kýthira in around 13h.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kythera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythera.gr
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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