There are 5 ways to get from Santorini Island to Merkez by plane, ferry, bus, or car ferry
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Fly to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV)JTR - NAV
6h 26m₺10,789–19,760Ferry, bus via Fethiye
cheapest- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Take the bus from Fethiye bus station to Nevşehir bus station
27h 7m₺3,574–3,974Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to RhodesBsf
- Take the ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Take the bus from Marmaris bus station to Acıgöl bus station
28h 33m₺4,748–5,238Car ferry, ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Katapola
- Take the ferry from Katapola to Port of KosBsf
- Take the car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Take the bus from Bodrum to Konya
- Take the bus from Konya bus station to Nevşehir bus station
29h 28mFly to Kayseri Erkilet Airport, bus
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)JTR - ASR
- Take the bus from Kayseri bus station to Nevşehir bus station
5h 59m₺11,585–17,141
Santorini (JTR) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Merkez is to ferry and bus via Fethiye which costs 3.500 ₺ - 4.000 ₺ and takes 27h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Merkez is to fly and bus which takes 5h 59m and costs 11.000 ₺ - 18.000 ₺.
The distance between Santorini Island and Merkez is 873 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Merkez without a car is to ferry and bus via Fethiye which takes 27h 7m and costs 3.500 ₺ - 4.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Santorini Island to Merkez, including transfers.
Merkez is 1h ahead of Santorini Island. It is currently 7:20 AM in Santorini Island and 8:20 AM in Merkez.
There are 669+ hotels available in Merkez.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Merkez, Nevşehir, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport (NAV) 4 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–19,000
Flights from Santorini to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–21,000
Flights from Santorini to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Santorini to Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport via Athens, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–22,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Santorini to Kayseri Erkilet Airport via Athens, Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–14,000
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fethiye bus station to Nevşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺900–1,300
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Marmaris bus station to Acıgöl bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Konya bus station to Nevşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺410–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Nevşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺270–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 755 04 27
- hasturizm@hasturizm.com.tr
- Website
- hasturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bodrum to Konya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- Has Turizm
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Konya bus station to Nevşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Nevşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Nevşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺410–490
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺410–490
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Kayseri bus station to Nevşehir bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺110–160
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,251
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Katapola to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–4,800
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- ₺1,700–2,400
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- ₺3,300–4,000
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- ₺3,000–3,600
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- ₺4,000–4,800
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Fethiye
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,423
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
- Phone
- +30 22410 74 235
- info@seadreams.gr
- Website
- seadreams.gr
Ferry from Port of Rhodes to Port of Marmaris
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,297
- Website
- https://seadreams.gr/
- Phone
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Website
- bodrumferryboat.com
Car ferry from Port of Kos to Port of Bodrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺600–1,300
- Schedules at
- bodrumferibot.com
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