There are 4 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Hersonissos by car ferry, plane, bus, or shuttle
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Car ferry
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
2h 4m€97–102Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)JTR - HER
3h 35m€75–220Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Hersonissos
2h 34m€143–154Fly 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 Kokkini Hani
4h 37m
Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Hersonissos is to car ferry which costs €97 - €102 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Hersonissos is to car ferry which takes 2h 4m and costs €97 - €102.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Hersonissos is 157 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Hersonissos without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs €140 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 4m to get from Santorini caldera to Hersonissos, including transfers.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Hersonissos.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Hersonissos, 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.
- 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
- €70–210
Flights from Santorini to Chania International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–220
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Hersonissos
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Chania Airport to Kokkini Hani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
- 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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