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How to get fromSantorini Island to Gavdosby car ferry, taxi, bus, plane, shuttle or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Island to Gavdos by car ferry, taxi, bus, plane, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, taxi

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    2. Take the taxi from Almiros to Sfakiataxi
    3. Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
    7h 17m
    €126–244

  2. Car ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymnocarferry
    2. Take the bus from Rethymno to Chaniabus
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Chora Sfakionbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
    9h 47m
    €94–205

  3. Car ferry, bus via Heraklion

    1. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
    2. Take the bus from Heraklion to Chaniabus
    3. Take the bus from Chania to Chora Sfakionbus
    4. Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
    10h 10m
    €127–147

  4. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer, car ferry

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)planeJTR - HER
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakionshuttle
    3. Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
    7h 50m

  5. Ferry, Private transfer, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to HeraklionferryBsf
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Chora Sfakionshuttle
    3. Take the car ferry from Sfakia to Gavdoscarferry
    9h 2m

  6. Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer, car ferry

    1. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)planeJTR - CHQ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Palaióchorashuttle
    3. Take the car ferry from Palaiochora to Gavdoscarferry
    9h 25m

Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration3h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket€74Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Gavdos. However, you can take the car ferry to Rethymno, walk to Rethymno Kalithea, take the bus to Rethymno, take the bus to Almiros, take the taxi to Sfakia, then take the car ferry to Gavdos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Gavdos via Heraklion Port, Heraklion, Chania, Chora Sfakion, and Sfakia in around 10h 10m.

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