There are 4 ways to get from Van to Santorini Island by plane, bus, ferry, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Santorini (JTR)VAN - JTR
7h 5m€144–554Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Van bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini PortBsf
44h 22m€105–245Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Van bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Take the ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Take the ferry from Rhodes to KatapolaBsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
43h 2mDrive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Van to Port of Bodrum
- Take the ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Take the ferry from Port of Kos to KatapolaBsf
- Take the car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
31h 8m
Van to Santorini Island by bus and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Van to Santorini Island is to bus and ferry which costs €100 - €250 and takes 44h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Van to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs €140 - €600.
The distance between Van and Santorini Island is 1597 km.
The best way to get from Van to Santorini Island without a car is to bus and ferry and car ferry which takes 43h 2m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Van to Santorini Island, including transfers.
Santorini Island is 1h behind Van. It is currently 3:36 AM in Van and 2:36 AM in Santorini Island.
There are 2139+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
What companies run services between Van, Turkey and Santorini Island, Greece?
Turkish Airlines, Aegean Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN) to Santorini (JTR) twice daily.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €270–850
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Santorini via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Santorini via Izmir, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Van Ferit Melen Airport to Santorini via Sabiha Gokcen, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–700
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Van bus station to Fethiye bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 252 612 99 19
- info@skymarineferries.com.tr
- Website
- skymarineferries.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €37
- Website
- https://www.skymarineferries.com.tr/en
Ferry from Rhodes to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–100
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €35–50
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €65–85
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €60–75
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €80–100
Ferry from Port of Kos to Katapola
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Economy
- €29–40
- 2 Bed Inside Cabin
- €60–75
- 4 Bed Outside Cabin
- €50–65
- 2 Bed Lux Cabin
- €70–90
Ferry from Rhodes to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €26
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
- Phone
- +302285023330
- info@zastravel.com
- Website
- smallcycladeslines.gr
Car ferry from Amorgós Katapola to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- http://www.smallcycladeslines.gr/en/home/
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Bodrum to Port of Kos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Schedules at
- bodrumexpresslines.com
- info@ido.com.tr
- Website
- ido.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- egeadalari.ido.com.tr
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Fethiye to Port of Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
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