There are 4 ways to get from Santorini Island to Mália by car ferry, car, plane, bus, or ferry
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 Heraklion Port
- Drive from Heraklion Port to Mália
2h 12m€99–104Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to HeraklionBsf
4h 16m€19–21Fly
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)JTR - HER
3h 45m€75–220Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mália
2h 41m€97–99
Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Mália is to ferry which costs €19 - €21 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Mália is to car ferry and drive which takes 2h 12m and costs €99 - €105.
The distance between Santorini Island and Mália is 167 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Mália without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2h 41m and costs €96 - €99.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Santorini Island to Mália, including transfers.
There are 1537+ hotels available in Mália.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Mália, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion twice a week. Tickets cost €15 and the journey takes 3h 10m.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mália
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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 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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