There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Demre by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Rhodes International Airport, ferry, bus
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)JTR - RHO
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demre
9h 21m₺6,568–14,943Ferry, bus via Fethiye
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Take the bus from Fethiye to Kaş
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demre
19h 34m₺2,801–9,666Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to KastellorizoBsf
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demre
19h 15m₺3,990–6,805Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Finike
46h 46m₺9,692–11,573Fly to Antalya Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Antalya Airport (AYT)JTR - AYT
- Take the bus from Konyaaltı Plajı to Demre
12h 21m₺7,327–14,232Fly to Dalaman Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Dalaman Airport (DLM)JTR - DLM
- Take the bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Fethiye Otogar
- Take the bus from Fethiye to Kaş
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demre
13h 22m₺8,131–13,646Ferry, car ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesBsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Kastelorizo
- Take the ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Take the bus from Kaş to Demre
20h 25m₺3,790–5,005
Santorini (JTR) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Demre is to ferry and bus via Fethiye which costs 2.800 ₺ - 10.000 ₺ and takes 19h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Demre is to fly and ferry and bus which takes 9h 21m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 15.000 ₺.
The distance between Santorini Island and Demre is 435 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Demre without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 19h 15m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 7.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from Santorini Island to Demre, including transfers.
Demre is 1h ahead of Santorini Island. It is currently 11:08 AM in Santorini Island and 12:08 PM in Demre.
There are 74+ hotels available in Demre.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Demre, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Demre. However, you can fly to Rhodes International Airport (RHO), walk to Paradeisi, Aerodrómio Ródou - Diagóras, take the bus to Rhodes, Stathmós KTEL, walk to Rhodes, take the ferry to Kastellorizo, walk to Kastelorizo, take the ferry to Kaş, walk to Kaş, then take the bus to Demre. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Demre via Rhodes, Kastellorizo, Kastelorizo, Kaş, and Kaş in around 19h 15m.
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- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Santorini to Antalya Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
Flights from Santorini to Antalya Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–12,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Antalya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,100–15,000
Flights from Santorini to Dalaman Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–17,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Santorini to Dalaman Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–20,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Rhodes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,800–9,500
- Phone
- (0242) 331 40 81
- info@batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Website
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Kaş to Demre
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺55–70
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺90–300
- Schedules at
- batiantalyatur.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Busferry from Heraklion to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–4,100
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Finike
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,200
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺850–1,100
- Phone
- +7 916 321-96-39
- info@rivierabus.com
- Website
- rivierabus.com
Bus from Konyaaltı Plajı to Demre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.rivierabus.com/
- Phone
- 4444801
- info@muttas.com.tr
- Website
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
Bus from Dalaman Havalimanı to Fethiye Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺190
- Schedules at
- ulasim.muttas.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺250–340
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
Ferry from Rhodes to Kastellorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–4,000
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- ₺1,200–1,800
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- ₺2,800–3,500
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- ₺2,300–2,800
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- ₺3,300–4,000
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,257
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 242 836 18 00
- Website
- meisferrylines.com
Ferry from Kastelorizo to Kaş
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,479
- Schedules at
- meisferrylines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,550–4,700
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,218
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,900–8,000
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
- Phone
- +30 21 0620 6427
- info@saos.gr
- Website
- saos.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,041
- Website
- https://saos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22410 70590
- info@12ne.gr
- Website
- 12ne.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rhodes to Kastelorizo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.12ne.gr/en
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