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City bus and Seajets ferry to SantoriniorPrivate transfer to Hersonissos?

The short answer

For one traveler the Private transfer to Hersonissos is cheaper by up to €63. The City bus and Seajets ferry to Santorini fare is sold "from" a price rather than at it, so this comparison holds only at the advertised prices and the real answer can change with the day you travel.

The Private transfer to Hersonissos is quicker: 25 min against 2 h 21.

City bus and Seajets ferry to Santorini: hours not recorded. Private transfer to Hersonissos: Runs all night.

Priced against each other

Whole-party totals · adult fares
What each costs for the whole party, in EUR. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
TravelersCity bus and Seajets ferry to SantoriniPrivate transfer to HersonissosDifference
1from €101€38up to €63
2from €202€38up to €164
3from €303€38up to €265
4from €404€38up to €366
5from €505€49up to €456
6from €606€49up to €557
7from €707€49up to €658
8from €808€98up to €710

Side by side

Where each one leaves you
612Seajets · Astiko KTEL Irakliou and SeajetsCity bus and Seajets ferry to Santorini
From
The city-bus terminus at the airport, the stop named Aerodromio
To
Athinios port, Santorini, by Seajets from Heraklion
Luggage
Seajets lets a passenger carry hand luggage up to 50 kg or one cubic metre.
Journey
141 min

Seajets runs one boat a day to Santorini, at 08:00, and asks you to be at the quay half an hour before. Take a city bus that leaves the airport by about 07:00; the first leave at 05:50.

The boat lands at Athinios, the port below Fira, not in Fira itself; the island's buses and taxis meet it there.

Seajets' timetable is open only to 2 November 2026; check its site for a later date. High-speed ferries can be cancelled in strong wind.

The city bus stops at the Central Station stop, a short walk from Seajets' quay along the harbour front. The ferry leaves from the quay marked for the Worldchampion Jet and Champions League Jet.

City bus and Seajets ferry to Santorini: price for every party size

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