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

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There are 11 ways to get from Santorini Island to Europe by plane, train, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    best
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeJTR - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    3. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    7h 30m
    $199–391

  2. Fly to Leipzig-Halle Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Leipzig-Halle Airport (LEJ)planeJTR - LEJ
    2. Take the train from Leipzig/Halle Flughafen to Erfurt Hbftrain
    3. Take the train from Erfurt Hbf to Eisenach Hbftrain
    11h 8m
    $193–554

  3. Car ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Durrësbus
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Kasselbus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    42h 34m

  4. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to SyrosferryHsw
    2. Take the ferry from Syros to ThessalonikiferryBsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloníki to Prizren,Autobuska Stanicabus
    4. Take the bus from Prizren,Autobuska Stanica to Fuldabus
    5. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    2d 12h

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Drive from Port of Piraeus to Europecar
    29h 44m
    $537–812

  6. Fly to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeJTR - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    9h 9m
    $218–392

  7. Fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeJTR - DUS
    2. Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Kassel-Wilhelmshoehetrain
    3. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    9h 57m
    $199–453

  8. Fly to Munich International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Munich International Airport (MUC)planeJTR - MUC
    2. Take the bus from Flughafen München to Ingolstadt, Nordbahnhof Westbus
    3. Take the train from Ingolstadt Hbf to Fulda Bahnhoftrain
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra Bahnhoftrain
    9h 40m

  9. 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 Thessaloníki to Pristinabus
    4. Take the bus from Pristina to Fuldabus
    5. Take the bus from Fulda Bahnhof/ZOB to Bebra BahnhofbusRe5
    44h 56m

  10. Car ferry, bus, train via Preševo

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeuscarferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Preševobus
    3. Take the bus from Preševo to Fuldabus
    4. Take the train from Fulda Bahnhof to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5
    2d 5h
    $251–354

  11. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Take the busferry from Heraklion Port to Tiranabusferry
    3. Take the bus from Durrës to Kasselbus
    4. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to Bebra BahnhoftrainRb5 / ...
    2d 5h

Santorini (JTR) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Europe?

There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Europe. However, you can fly to Frankfurt (FRA), walk to Frankfurt, take the train to Fulda Bahnhof, take the train to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, then take the line 315 bus to Nentershausen Oderstraße. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Nentershausen Oderstraße via Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Durrës, Kassel, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Bebra Bahnhof, and Bebra Bahnhof in around 42h 34m.

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