There are 3 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Heraklion by car ferry, plane, or shuttle
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
1h 43m€140–150Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)JTR - HER
2h 46m€78–217Fly 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 Heraklion
4h 25m€212–477
Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Heraklion is to fly which costs €75 - €220 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Heraklion is to car ferry which takes 1h 43m and costs €140 - €150.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Heraklion is 132 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Heraklion without a car is to car ferry which takes 1h 43m and costs €140 - €150.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Santorini caldera to Heraklion, including transfers.
There are 2520+ hotels available in Heraklion.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Heraklion, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port 3 times a day. Tickets cost €92–93 and the journey takes 1h 35m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–260
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–220
- Phone
- +30 693-724-9486
- info@cretetaxitransfers.gr
- Website
- cretetaxitransfers.gr
Shuttle from Chania - Airport to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–250
- Book at
- Crete Taxi Transfers
- Car (4 passengers)
- €120–190
- Mini Van (8 passengers)
- €200–230
- Mini Bus (10 passengers)
- €230–250
- 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 day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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