There are 3 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Mália by car ferry, car, plane, or bus
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Car ferry, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Drive from Heraklion Port to Mália
2h 13m€99–104Fly
cheapest- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)JTR - HER
3h 45m€75–220Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mália
2h 50m€144–156
Santorini (JTR) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Mália is to car ferry and drive which costs €99 - €104 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Mália is to car ferry and drive which takes 2h 13m and costs €99 - €104.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Mália is 166 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Mália without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs €140 - €160.
It takes approximately 2h 13m to get from Santorini caldera to Mália, including transfers.
There are 1537+ hotels available in Mália.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Mália, Greece?
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
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2810 24 50 20
- info@ktelherlas.gr
- Website
- ktelherlas.gr
Bus from Heraklion Central Station to Mália
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Schedules at
- ktelherlas.gr
- 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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