There are 7 ways to get from Santorini Island to Ksamil by plane, car, car ferry, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Ioannina National Airport, drive
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)JTR - IOA
- Drive from Ioannina National Airport (IOA) to Ksamil
5h 46m$117–311Car ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the train from Piraeus to KiatoRe
- Take the bus from Kiato to Sarandë
17h 28m$114–152Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Take the bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
16h 9mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Ksamil
11h 28m$167–262Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, Flying Dolphin
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)JTR - CFU
- Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
7h 10m$116–260Car ferry, train, bus via Patras
- 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 bus from Patra to Shkallë
17h 4m$215–276Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Take the bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarandë
19h 23m
Santorini (JTR) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Ksamil is to car ferry and train and bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 17h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Ksamil is to fly and drive which takes 5h 46m and costs $110 - $320.
The distance between Santorini Island and Ksamil is 656 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Ksamil without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 16h 9m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Santorini Island to Ksamil, including transfers.
Ksamil is 1h behind Santorini Island. It is currently 11:03 PM in Santorini Island and 10:03 PM in Ksamil.
There are 4947+ hotels available in Ksamil.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Ksamil, Albania?
There is no direct connection from Santorini Island to Ksamil. However, you can fly to Ioannina National Airport (IOA) then drive to Ksamil. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Ksamil via Port Of Piraeus, Στ.Πειραια, Στ.Ομονοιασ, Athens, Gjirokastër, Sarandë, and Sarande,Posta Shqiptare in around 16h 9m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Ioannina National Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–250
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +210 52 25 550
- arttouroe@gmail.com
- Website
- arttour.gr
Bus from Athens to Gjirokastër
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- arttour.gr
- Phone
- 001 267-805-2830
- Website
- albanianbus.com
Bus from Gjirokastër to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- https://albanianbus.com/wordpress/
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Kiato to Patra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Patra to Shkallë
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Kiato to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Igoumenitsa to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +30 2665 0 22309
- info@ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Website
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Schedules at
- ktel-thesprotias.gr
- Book at
- ktelbus.gr
- 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
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $64–70
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +355 85 22 6057
- info@finikas-lines.com
- Website
- finikas-lines.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://finikas-lines.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 38690
- info@ionianseaways.com
- Website
- ionianseaways.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://ionianseaways.com/
- Phone
- +30 26610 49800
- info@albanialuxuryferries.com
- Website
- albanialuxuryferries.com
Ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandë
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- albanialuxuryferries.com
- 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
- $61
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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