There are 8 ways to get from Santorini Island to Makry Gialos by car ferry, bus, taxi, ferry, shuttle, car, or plane
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, bus, taxi
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
- Take the taxi from Agios Nikolaos to Makry Gialos
4h 20m€160–184Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to HeraklionBsf
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
9h 13m€28–34Ferry, Private transfer
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to HeraklionBsf
- Take a shuttle bus from Irakleion Airport to Makrigialos
7h 37mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Drive from Heraklion Port to Makry Gialos
3h 35m€113–127Fly to Sitia Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)JTR - JSH
3h 24m€138–287Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
6h 18m€106–113Fly 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 Makrigialos
5h 5mFly 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 Makrigialos
7h 25m
Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Makry Gialos is to ferry and bus which costs €28 - €35 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Makry Gialos is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs €130 - €290.
The distance between Santorini Island and Makry Gialos is 246 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Makry Gialos without a car is to car ferry and bus and taxi which takes 4h 20m and costs €160 - €190.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Santorini Island to Makry Gialos, including transfers.
There are 1018+ hotels available in Makry Gialos.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Makry Gialos, Crete, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €140–450
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Agios Nikolaos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Ierapetra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–14
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Makrigialos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Makrigialos
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 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 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
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- €60–80
Yiotis Taxi
- Phone
- +30 2842 501818
- Website
- yiotistaxi.com
Radio Taxi Ierapetras
- Phone
- +30 2842 026600
- Website
- taxiierapetra.gr
IeraPetra Taxi
- Phone
- +30 6979900089
- Website
- taxiierapetras.gr
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