There are 5 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Chora by car ferry, car, bus, plane, or shuttle
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Drive from Port of Piraeus to Chora
8h 32m€101–162Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chóra
11h 55m€130–189Car ferry, bus via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chóra
12h 35m€192–236Fly to Kalamata International Airport
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX)JTR - KLX
5h 18m€115–341Fly to Athens International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)JTR - ATH
- Take a shuttle bus from Athens Airport to Pylos Costa Navarino
4h 48m
Santorini (JTR) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Chora is to car ferry and drive which costs €100 - €170 and takes 8h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Chora is to fly which takes 5h 18m and costs €110 - €350.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Chora is 648 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Chora without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 11h 55m and costs €130 - €190.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Santorini caldera to Chora, including transfers.
There are 420+ hotels available in Chora.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Chora, Peloponnese, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Kalamata International Airport (KLX) once daily.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Kalamata International Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–390
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–95
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–1,200
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- +30 27210 28581
- info@ktelmessinias.gr
- Website
- ktelmessinias.gr
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Chóra
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ktelmessinias.gr/en/routes/
- Book at
- https://ktelbus.gr/mes/ticketweb/
- Phone
- +30 6947525848
- info@transferpeloponnese.gr
- Website
- transferpeloponnese.gr
Shuttle from Athens Airport to Pylos Costa Navarino
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- transferpeloponnese.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 Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- 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
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