Santorini from Crete: The 15 Best Day Trips

1.Full-Day Trip to Santorini by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 279 reviews · 13 hours · from $243Our pick

One day to Santorini from Rethymno by fast boat and guided bus. Get Oia and Fira views, plus flexible free time for photos.

“Is not a catamaran is a Ferry and that part is confusing, it took us around 15 mins to find where to register because there is no signs at all! But everything else was amazing, the ferry looks brand new one with food & drinks available to purchase, the seats were comfortable and the toilets were clean. The bus driver and the tour guide were nice, the tour guide gave us nice tips to where to capture photos and eat lunch, even tho the lunch was kind of pricey it was delicious and worth it. We spend around 1.20 hrs in Oia and 3 hours in Fira, but the time…”

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2.Santorini Day Trip with Boat Transfer & Oia Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 269 reviews · 11 hours · from $199

High-speed boat from Heraklion to Santorini for a guided bus day to Oia and Fira, plus optional volcano cruise and Caldera views.

“It's a shame your company is, by advertising and making profits, causing travellers like myself and thousands of others to descend on a little island clearly totally unable to cope with the volume of tourists and so spoiling what should have been a quiet and enjoyable day. Nowhere to relax, nowhere to enjoy the beauty, just the most stressful and suffocating experience I've ever encountered - too many people!!!!!!!!!!”

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3.Heraklion or Ag Nikolaos: Oia & Fira Full-Day Santorini Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 212 reviews · 11 - 13 hours · from $234

Full-day Santorini by catamaran and air-conditioned bus from Heraklion or Agios Nikolaos, with Oia views and free time in Fira.

“No one has told us that our tour guide will be in Santorini. it was really stressful as we didn't know what to do and have waited around for a long time.”

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4.Santorini Full-Day Tour by Boat

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 133 reviews · from $191

Full-day boat trip from Heraklion to Santorini, with guided time in Fira and Oia, crater views, free hours, and hotel pickup.

“Great experience! They do not know what to do with mobile vouchers, so be sure to print your voucher before going on the excursion.”

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5.Day Tour to Santorini Island from Heraklion Crete

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 117 reviews · 11 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $203

Day trip from Heraklion to Santorini with round-trip ferry, coach stops in Oia and Fira, plus optional volcano cruise for weather-permitted days.

“The tour provider was incredible. From the people at the port assisting with the tickets, the guide and the bus driver. Talking about the bus driver, he showed an incredible sign of kindness. There was a family walking to the port in the narrow street and he stopped and offered them a ride. We were quite a bit of distance from the port when he did this. A truly admirable action. This tour provider was great. Now to my personal experience in Santorini. There were three cruise ships docked in addition to the people who arrived on the ferries. It was so crowded you had very little space to get…”

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6.Full-Day Trip to Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 97 reviews · 13 hours · from $282

One full day from Chania to Santorini by high-speed catamaran and air-conditioned bus, with Oia views, Fira free time, and optional volcano boat.

“The coach to take us to the port was very efficient, arrived on time and it was lovely watching the sun rise. The high speed catamaran was very informative on what the activities were, how to book additional activities and that the tour guide on the bus would tell us more about this activity. The catamaran had refreshments on board. The tour guide on the bus was very knowledgeable and pointed out landmarks as we toured around Santorini. Timing is short in the towns if the volcanic activity is included and the towns are very busy during the height of the season. Overall a great day out, highly recommended.”

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7.Full-Day Santorini Island Trip from Crete

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 93 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $210

Ferry from Crete to Santorini with escort, bus transport, and free time in Oia and Fira. Volcano option costs extra, timings can feel tight.

“Yes it really is that beautiful. Tour guides were informative and had good senses of humor. Ferry was like managed chaos but comfortable and on time.”

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8.From Rethymno Port: Day Tour to Santorini

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 72 reviews · from $202

High-speed catamaran day trip from Rethymno to Santorini with guided bus tour, Oia and Fira time, caldera views, and optional volcano add-on.

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9.Santorini Island: Guided Tour From Heraklion Crete

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 56 reviews · 12 to 14 hours (approx.) · from $206

Heraklion to Santorini by fast ferry and air-conditioned bus visit Oia and Fira with guided walks, perfect for a one-day taster.

“Not worth the fee with limited time at the second town on Santorini. Very disappointing. Host also insisted we eat lunch at the place she was recommending so we did only to find that once you went around the corner there were tons of spots at a much lower price than the one she pushed us to go to.”

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10.Santorini Guided Tour and Cruise from Crete

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 46 reviews · 12 hours · from $210

Fast ferry from Rethymno to Santorini, guided Oia and Fira day tour, caldera views, plus optional volcano cruise. About 12 hours.

“Väsitav pisut aga kõik oli nii nagu peab .Ainult Volcano trip jäi arusaamatuks kuna ei öeldud ,et termaal vees ujumine on laevalt .”

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11.SANTORINI 1 day Guided Excursion with HIGHSPEED from CRETE

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 38 reviews · 14 hours (approx.) · from $219

Highspeed boat from Crete to Santorini for a guided highlights tour in Fira and Oia, plus optional volcano, all in one day.

“Trouble with the booking as it was in the wrong name which created problems at the pickup and pre-boarding collection of tickets. The weather which made the sea trip much longer especially coming back! Staff were good throughout. Time on Santorini seemed short and passed to quickely. Interesting experience”

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12.Full-Day Trip to Santorini island by Boat from Rethymno

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 27 reviews · from $244

Santorini day trip from Rethymno by catamaran with guided Oia and Fira time, air-conditioned island transport, and optional black-sand swim.

“Viator is attentive and has given us good information and seems professional. It was quite an expensive tour including only the boat trip and bus / guide. A meal could have been included for the price, NOK 4200,- for 2 persons. The boat trip Read more”

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13.Full-Day Trip to Santorini island by Boat from Heraklion

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 26 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $235

Full-day Santorini sights from Heraklion by boat and bus, with time in Oia and Fira and optional volcano tour.

“The trip was Not all what I paid for!!! It was a horrific experience. I will never use Viator again.”

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14.Santorini Full-Day Tour from Heraklion Crete

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $180Best value

Private full-day Santorini route from Heraklion with WiFi, air-conditioned transport, and time for Oia, Perissa and Red Beach.

“Santorini wasn’t as nice as we had hoped, it was only a few buildings with white and blue. The guide was very nice though and brought us to all the places one must see.”

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15.Full-Day Trip to Santorini island by Boat from Rethymno with Transfer your Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 6 reviews · from $242

Day boat trip from Rethymno to Santorini with hotel transfer, guided drive, time in Oia and Fira, and photo stops.

“The tour operator was great. From the time I booked, to the day of my scheduled tour, customer service was superb. They were very responsive and answered all of my questions/concerns. The day of the tour was also smooth. I was picked up from my hotel and taken tRead more”

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