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How to get from Santorini to Rethymno by ferry ?

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

We know that planning a ferry trip from Santorini to Rethymno can be stressful, so we do our best to make your Santorini to Rethymno 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 Santorini Rethymno 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 Santorini to Rethymno simply enter your travel dates and start your search on Vivanoda.

Santorini to Rethymno Ferry Information

Port of departure
Santorini
Greece
Cyclades Islands
Port of Arrival
Rethymno
Greece
Crete
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 Santorini Rethymno: Fares, Timetables and Duration

To travel by ferry from Santorini to Rethymno, 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 Santorini to Rethymno route is £218. The average ferry crossing time from Santorini to Rethymno is 2 hours 20 min. The slowest ferries will take 2 hours 20 min to reach Rethymno, while the fastest boats will arrive in Rethymno in 2 hours 20 min. The first ferry leaves the port of Santorini at 17:00.

Average price of a Santorini to Rethymno ferry crossing
£218
Price range of ferries Santorini Rethymno (Lowest price for 1 passenger and highest price for 1 passenger and a car)
£91 - £346
Average crossing time Santorini Rethymno
2 hours 20 min
Departure time of first ferry to Rethymno
17:00
Arrival time of first ferry to Rethymno
19:20

Which companies operate between Santorini and Rethymno?

If you want to travel between Santorini and Rethymno 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 Santorini Rethymno
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 Santorini-Rethymno fares and book a Sea Jets ticket between Santorini and Rethymno. Sea Jets operates 2 crossings a week to Rethymno from Santorini 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 Santorini? Where do the boats arrive in Rethymno?

Port of departure in Santorini

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

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Port of arrival in Rethymno

Sea Jets ships arrive in Rethymno from the following ports:

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FAQ (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS)

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

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

There are 1 ferry companies operating between Santorini and Rethymno: 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 Santorini to Rethymno, 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 Santorini at 17:00 for Rethymno.

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