There are 5 ways to get from Santorini Port (Station) to Cythera by plane, car ferry, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Santorini
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT)JTR - KIT
5h 15m€113–226Car ferry via Thira Santorini Port
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
18h 45m€85–88Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
13h€97–130Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of PiraeusBsf
- Take the bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Take the car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
21h 5mCar ferry to Paros National Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Kythira (KIT)PAS - KIT
5h 51m€151–442
Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Port (Station) to Cythera is to car ferry via Thira Santorini Port which costs €85 - €88 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Port (Station) to Cythera is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs €110 - €230.
The distance between Santorini Port (Station) and Cythera is 234 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Port (Station) to Cythera without a car is to car ferry which takes 13h and costs €95 - €130.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Santorini Port (Station) to Cythera, including transfers.
Cythera is 2h ahead of Santorini Port (Station). It is currently 5:57 PM in Santorini Port (Station) and 7:57 PM in Cythera.
There are 154+ hotels available in Cythera.
What companies run services between Santorini Port (Station), Greece and Cythera, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kythira (KIT) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Cythera via Port of Piraeus and Kýthira in around 13h.
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- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–360
Flights from Paros National Airport to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kythira via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
- info@kythera.gr
- Website
- kythera.gr
Bus from Peiraias to Neápolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- kythera.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
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 440 2822
- info@tritonferries.gr
- Website
- tritonferries.gr
Car ferry from Neápolis to Kýthira
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €13–45
- Website
- Triton Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
- 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
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €48
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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