There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Island to Heraklion Airport Terminal by car ferry, plane, ferry, or shuttle
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
1h 48m€94–98Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to HeraklionBsf
3h 47m€16–17Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)JTR - HER
2h 35m€75–210Fly to Chania International Airport, Private transfer
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)JTR - CHQ
- Take a shuttle bus from Chania Airport to Irakleion Airport
5h 10m
Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Heraklion Airport Terminal is to ferry which costs €16 - €17 and takes 3h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Heraklion Airport Terminal is to car ferry which takes 1h 48m and costs €94 - €99.
The distance between Santorini Island and Heraklion Airport Terminal is 136 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Heraklion Airport Terminal without a car is to ferry which takes 3h 47m and costs €16 - €17.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Santorini Island to Heraklion Airport Terminal, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Santorini Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” Airport. The quickest flight takes 2h 50m and has one stopover.
Ryanair, Sky Express and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Santorini Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” Airport.
There are 2504+ hotels available in Heraklion Airport Terminal.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Heraklion Airport Terminal, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port 3 times a week. Tickets cost €92–95 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and Ryanair fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–230
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–210
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.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
- €92–95
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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