There are 5 ways to get from Santorini caldera to Sitia by plane, car ferry, ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Sitia Airport
best- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH)JTR - JSH
3h 5m€95–320Car ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the ferry from Heraklion to SitiaBsf
5h 13m€155–165Car ferry, drive via Fira
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Drive from Heraklion Port to Sitia
5h 35m€117–133Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Drive from Heraklion Port to Sitia
3h 43m€115–130Fly 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 Irakleion Airport to Sitia
5h 15m
Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini caldera to Sitia is to car ferry and drive which costs €110 - €130 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini caldera to Sitia is to fly which takes 3h 5m and costs €95 - €320.
The distance between Santorini caldera and Sitia is 144 km.
The best way to get from Santorini caldera to Sitia without a car is to car ferry and ferry which takes 5h 13m and costs €155 - €165.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH), including transfers and time at the airport.
There is no direct flight from Santorini Airport to Sitia Airport Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 5m and has one stopover.
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express and Olympic Air offer flights from Santorini Airport to Sitia Airport Airport.
There are 550+ hotels available in Sitia.
What companies run services between Santorini caldera, Greece and Sitia, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, and Sky Express fly from Santorini (JTR) to Sitia Airport (JSH) once daily.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
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
- €70–220
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Santorini to Sitia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–410
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Irakleion Airport to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- 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/
Ferry from Heraklion to Sitia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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