There are 6 ways to get from Sitia to Santorini caldera by ferry, car ferry, car, plane, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Ferry, car ferry
best- Take the ferry from Sitia to HeraklionBsf
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
4h 59m€152–168Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Sitia to Thira Santorini PortBsf
8h€24–28Drive, car ferry via Fira
- Drive from Sitia to Heraklion Port
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
5h 20m€116–131Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sitia to Heraklion Port
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
3h 44m€115–128Fly from Sitia Airport
- Fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Santorini (JTR)JSH - JTR
3h 30m€95–320Private transfer to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Santorini (JTR)HER - JTR
5h 40m
Sitia Airport (JSH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sitia to Santorini caldera is to ferry which costs €23 - €28 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sitia to Santorini caldera is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs €95 - €320.
The distance between Sitia and Santorini caldera is 230 km.
The best way to get from Sitia to Santorini caldera without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 4h 59m and costs €150 - €170.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Sitia to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There is no direct flight from Sitia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport. The quickest flight takes 3h 30m and has one stopover.
Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines offer flights from Sitia Airport Airport to Santorini Airport.
There are 2055+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Sitia, Greece and Santorini caldera, Greece?
Olympic Air and Aegean Airlines fly from Sitia Airport (JSH) to Santorini (JTR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, Blue Star Ferries operates a ferry from Sitia to Thira Santorini Port twice a week. Tickets cost €22 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sitia Airport to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” to Santorini via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Phone
- +30 697 32 04 923
- info@crete-taxi-service.com
- Website
- crete-taxi-service.com
Shuttle from Sitia to Irakleion Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Schedules at
- crete-taxi-service.com
Ferry from Sitia to Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
Ferry from Sitia to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €22
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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