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Santorini to Chania (Balos & Elafonissi) by flight or ferry
About 160 km. The ferry is fastest at 5.6 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹10,650 per person.
Fastest
Ferry
SeaJets high-speed boat to Heraklion + KTEL bus to Chania
5.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
SeaJets high-speed boat to Heraklion + KTEL bus to Chania
from ₹10,650 per person
Best value
Ferry
SeaJets high-speed boat to Heraklion + KTEL bus to Chania
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
SeaJets high-speed boat to Heraklion + KTEL bus to Chania runs April – October only.
The rest of the year: Flights via Athens (Aegean / Olympic / Sky Express), changing at the airport.
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | SeaJets high-speed boat to Heraklion + KTEL bus to Chania | 5.6 h | ₹10,650–₹16,720per person | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Flights via Athens (Aegean / Olympic / Sky Express), changing at the airport | 6 h | ₹10,650–₹38,340per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
- Ferry, SeaJets high-speed boat to Heraklion + KTEL bus to Chania: High-speed boats are the first cancelled when the meltemi blows in July and August.
- Flight, Flights via Athens (Aegean / Olympic / Sky Express), changing at the airport: Book both flights on one ticket so a late first flight is covered.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · SeaJets high-speed boat to Heraklion + KTEL bus to Chania | ₹21,300–₹33,440 | ₹42,600–₹66,880 |
| Flight · Flights via Athens (Aegean / Olympic / Sky Express), changing at the airport | ₹21,300–₹76,680 | ₹42,600–₹1,53,360 |
Once you’re in Chania (Balos & Elafonissi)
- Best time: May – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – June, September – October). Against it: Samaria Gorge Closed.
Related
Plan Santorini and Chania (Balos & Elafonissi)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.