There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Island to Ionian Islands by plane, car ferry, busferry, ferry, bus, or train
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Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)JTR - CFU
4h 57m€80–200Ferry, bus, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
16h 11m€74–95Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
11h 36m€80–121Fly to Zakynthos International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)JTR - ZTH
4h 30m€91–246Fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)JTR - EFL
5h 25m€97–257Car ferry, train, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Piraeus to KiatoRe
- Take the bus from Kiato to PatraC4e / ...
- Take the busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
13h 44m€119–163
Santorini (JTR) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Ionian Islands is to ferry and bus and bus and ferry which costs €70 - €95 and takes 16h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Ionian Islands is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs €90 - €250.
The distance between Santorini Island and Ionian Islands is 606 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Ionian Islands without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 11h 36m and costs €75 - €130.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Santorini Island to Ionian Islands, including transfers.
There are 2061+ hotels available in Ionian Islands.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Ionian Islands, Greece?
Sky Express, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €90–240
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Santorini to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €90–250
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–380
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +302695022255
- info@ktel-zakynthos.gr
- Website
- ktel-zakynthos.gr
Busferry from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €18–29
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
Busferry from Patras to Zakynthos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Book at
- https://ktel-zakynthos.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 2610 623 888
- info@ktelachaias.gr
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–23
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- 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
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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