Travel Information from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion
| 76 miles (122 km) | |
| Ferry | |
| $18 - $18 | |
| Ferry • $18 (€16) • 1 h 50 min | |
| Ferry • $18 (€16) • 1 h 50 min | |
| Seajets |
Travel 76 miles (122 km) by ferry from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion. Seajets is the main travel company operating this route. Travelers can even take a direct ferry from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion.
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The best way to travel from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion
Travel to Heraklion easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion.

Travel Santorini (Island) to Heraklion by ferry.
A ferry is the cheapest way to travel to Heraklion from Santorini (Island) with average prices for this route of $18 (€16).
Traveling by ferry is also the quickest way from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion. It takes on average 1 h 50 min to travel this journey.
You should expect to travel around 76 miles (122 km) between Santorini (Island) and Heraklion.
The average frequency per day from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion is:
- Around 2 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion as scheduled services by ferry can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion:
- Ferries mostly leave from Athinios Port and tend to arrive in Heraklion Port.
The following travel company offer services from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion:
- Seajets, Blue Star Ferries, Fast Ferries, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic) or Zante Ferries can get you to Heraklion by ferry. You can find a good deal for ferry tickets with Blue Star Ferries from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion for $18 (€16) on Omio.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion:
- 2 direct ferries per day with Seajets, Blue Star Ferries or Fast Ferries.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Heraklion as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Santorini (Island) to Heraklion.
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