There are 5 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Chania by car ferry, car, busferry, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Drive from Rethymno to Chania
3h 26m€101–128Car ferry, bus and ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
16h 8m€87–117Fly to Chania International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ)JTR - CHQ
3h 40m€90–230Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Rethymno
- Take the bus from Rethymno to Chania
4h 56m€144–176Fly 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 Heraklion Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
4h 30m€198–456
Santorini (JTR) to Chania International Airport (CHQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Chania is to car ferry and bus and ferry which costs €85 - €120 and takes 16h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Chania is to car ferry and drive which takes 3h 26m and costs €100 - €130.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Chania is 209 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Chania without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 16h 8m and costs €85 - €120.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Santorini caldera to Chania, including transfers.
There are 3779+ hotels available in Chania.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Chania, 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 24m
- 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
- €85–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Busferry from Port of Piraeus to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- 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 Airport to Chania - Casa Delfino
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–240
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–180
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–220
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €220–240
- 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 Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–85
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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