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How to get from Rethymno to Santorini by ferry ?

Looking for the perfect Rethymno to Santorini ferry ticket? You've come to the right place. Taking a ferry from Rethymno to Santorini is a convenient and enjoyable way to travel.

We know that planning a ferry trip from Rethymno to Santorini can be stressful, so we do our best to make your Rethymno to Santorini ferry booking as quick and easy as possible.

With Vivanoda, our easy to use platform, you can compare prices, routes and services of different ferry companies like Sea Jets, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lines or Golden Star Ferries. This way you can find the best deal on a Rethymno Santorini ferry ticket to suit your needs and budget, whether you're travelling alone, as a couple or with your family.

Most Sea Jets ships offer on-board facilities such as cabins, restaurants, shops, Wi-Fi and more. Often they also offer facilities for people with reduced mobility.

To find the best deals on ferries from Rethymno to Santorini simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Rethymno to Santorini Ferry Information

Port of departure
Rethymno
Greece
Crete
Port of Arrival
Santorini
Greece
Cyclades Islands
Distance
90 mi
Ferry Companies
Sea Jets, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lines, Golden Star Ferries
Frequency of crossings
4 crossings a week
Minimum crossing time
2 hours 20 min
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Ferry Rethymno Santorini: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Rethymno to Santorini, you'll find tickets range from £91 for one person if you're travelling without a car to £346 if you're travelling with your car. The average price we've seen on the Rethymno to Santorini route is £218. The average ferry crossing time from Rethymno to Santorini is 2 hours 10 min. The slowest ferries will take 2 hours 20 min to reach Santorini, while the fastest boats will arrive in Santorini in 2 hours. The first ferry leaves the port of Rethymno at 08:00.

Average price of a Rethymno to Santorini ferry crossing
£218
Price range of ferries Rethymno Santorini (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£91 - £346
Average crossing time Rethymno Santorini
2 hours 10 min
Departure time of first ferry to Santorini
08:00
Arrival time of first ferry to Santorini
10:00
Arrival time of last ferry to Santorini
10:20

Which companies operate between Rethymno and Santorini?

If you want to travel between Rethymno and Santorini by ferry, there are a number of companies to choose from including Sea Jets who run regular services between the two cities. You can find out more about the different shipping companies on this route and their departure times here.

Sea Jets Rethymno Santorini
Sea Jets
Sea Jets is a Greek shipping company established in 1989. It operates some 140 routes between Piraeus and Crete and the Cyclades archipelago. On Vivanoda, you can compare Rethymno-Santorini fares and book a Sea Jets ticket between Rethymno and Santorini. Sea Jets operates 2 crossings a week to Santorini from Rethymno and the journey time is 2 hours 20 min. More information about Sea Jets
2 hours 20 min
2 crossings a week

Where do the ferries leave from in Rethymno? Where do the boats arrive in Santorini?

Port of departure in Rethymno

Sea Jets ferries depart for Santorini from the following ports in Rethymno:

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Port of arrival in Santorini

Sea Jets ships arrive in Santorini from the following ports:

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FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

If you take a ferry from Rethymno to Santorini, it will take you at least 2 hours 20 min to cover the 90 mi between Rethymno and Santorini.

This often depends on the season (there are fewer crossings between Rethymno and Santorini in winter) and the ferry company (Sea Jets). There are currently 4 crossings a week between Rethymno and Santorini.

There are 1 ferry companies operating between Rethymno and Santorini: Sea Jets.

Yes, absolutely, direct crossings are offered by Sea Jets, ANEK Lines, Blue Star Ferries, Minoan Lines, Golden Star Ferries.

To go by boat from Rethymno to Santorini, you can find prices ranging from £91 for the lowest, to £346 for the highest. The average price we observed was £218.

The first ferry leaves Rethymno at 08:00 for Santorini.

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