There are 6 ways to get from Santorini Island to Máleme by car ferry, car, bus, plane, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Drive from Rethymno to Máleme
3h 35m€104–132Fly to Chania International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)JTR - CHQ
3h 45m€90–230Car ferry, bus via Heraklion
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chania
5h 46m€104–111Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chania
5h 23m€100–117Ferry, Private transfer
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to HeraklionBsf
- Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion Port to Platanias
5h 57m€146–267Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, Private transfer
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)JTR - HER
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Maleme
5h 15m
Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Máleme is to car ferry and bus via Heraklion which costs €100 - €115 and takes 5h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Máleme is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 35m and costs €100 - €140.
The distance between Santorini Island and Máleme is 225 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Máleme without a car is to car ferry and bus via Heraklion which takes 5h 46m and costs €100 - €115.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Santorini Island to Máleme, including transfers.
There are 3525+ hotels available in Máleme.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Máleme, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Bus from Rethymno to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Heraklion Port to Platanias
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €130–250
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €130–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Maleme
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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 Rethymno
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €90–110
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- 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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