Santorini Bus Schedule 2023 Survival Guide

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This is the complete Santorini Bus routes and schedule for Santorini Local Bus service and connections to all main towns of the island. Routes, times, tickets, buses timetables and all bus stops from Fira, Oia, Kamari, Perissa, Perivolo, Monolithos, Vlychada and all other villages of the island.

Santorini’s local buses are called “KTEL Santorini Buses” and they operate all around the year. 23 public buses operate on the island on many bus routes during the summer time but only a few are around during the winter time. Therefor commuting with a santorini public bus can be a bit daunting to the travellers.

During the low season taking the Santorini public bus is a very pleasant experience as the buses are rarely full so you can ride comfortably. Using the Santorini public buses is the cheapest way to get around the island ,so i have put together this guide to help you.

Guide: How to get from Kamari to Fira and Oia

Guide: How to get to from Perissa to Fira and Oia

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The six basic things you should know using Ktel Santorini buses

  1. The central station for all Santorini Local Buses is in Fira.
  2. You can get from any part to any other part of the island using the Santorini local buses but most of the time you have to go through fira and change line there.
  3. All the buses depart and finish their routes there.
  4. The buses schedule is different in the weekends of the winter season.
  5. More bus routes are added during the summer peak season, from June to the end of September.
  6. Tickets are purchased on the bus in exchange for cash only.

TIMETABLES AND BUS ROUTES FOR 2023

FIRA TO PORT (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 11:30, 12.00, 14.30

  • The route from Fira to the Port is a 25 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Fira to the Port costs 2.30 euros

PORT TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 12.00, 12.30, 15.15

  • The route from the Port to Fira is a 25 minutes drive
  • The ticket from the Port to Fira costs 2.30 euros

AIRPORT TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:25, 9:10, 10:10, 11:10, 12:10, 13:10, 14:10, 15:10, 16:10, 17:10, 18:10, 19:10, 20:10, 21:10

  • The route from the Airport to Fira is a 10 mins drive
  • The ticket from the Airport to Fira costs 1.60 euros

FIRA TO AIRPORT (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 6:30, 7:15, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00

  • The route from Fira to the Airport is a 10 mins drive
  • The ticket from Fira to the Airport costs 1.60 euros

FIRA TO OIA (BUS SCHEDULE):

Monday – Sunday : 6:50, 8:15, 9:15, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:20, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 21:20.

  • This is the same bus that also goes from Fira to Imerovigli ( Imerovigli is just a stop between Fira and Oia, closer to Fira)
  • The route from Fira to Oia is a 25 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Fira to Oia costs 1.80 euros

OIA TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:30, 8:35, 9:35, 10:20, 10:50, 11:20, 11:50, 12:20, 12:50, 13:20, 13:50, 14:20, 15:20, 15:50, 16:20, 16:50, 17:20, 17:50, 18:20, 18:50, 19:20, 19:50, 20:20, 21:40.

  • This is the same bus that also goes from Oia to Imerovigli (imerovigli is just a stop between Oia and Fira ; closer to Fira)
  • The route from Oia to Fira is a 25 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Oia to Fira costs 1.80 euros

FIRA TO PERISSA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:00, 18:00, 19:00, 20:00, 21:00, 22:00.

  • The route from Fira to Perissa is a 25 minutes drive
  • This bus stops at Santo-wines winery that offers great views and wine tasting and the LOST ATLANTIS EXPERIENCE MUSEUM a 9D immersive experience of Santorini (Highly recommended)
  • Perissa is the famous Black Beach
  • The ticket from Fira to Perissa costs 2.20 euros

PERISSA TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:30, 9:10, 10:40, 11:40, 12:40, 13:40, 14:40, 15:40, 16:40, 17:40, 18:40, 19:40, 20:40, 21:20, 22:20.

FIRA TO KAMARI (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:15, 8:30, 7:15, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30, 19:00, 19:30, 20:00, 20:30, 21:00, 21:30, 22:00.

The route from Fira to Kamari is a 20 minutes drive

The bus from Kamari to Fira also stops at Kamari Open Air Cinema, Estate Argyros Santorini Winery (Highly Recommended!), at the Donkey Local Brewery and at Koutsogiannopoulos Wine Museum

The ticket from Fira to Kamari costs 1.80 euros
Read the full guide on how to get from Kamari to Fira

KAMARI TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:30, 8:45, 9:30, 10:20, 10:45, 11:15, 11:45, 12:20, 12:45, 13:15, 13:45, 14:20, 14:45, 14:50, 15:15, 15:45, 16:20, 16:45, 17:15, 17:45, 18:20, 18:45, 19:20, 19:45, 20:15, 20:45, 21:20, 21:45, 22:20.

The route from Kamari to Fira is a 20 minutes drive

The ticket from Kamari to Fira costs 1.80 euros

FIRA TO AKROTIRI (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00, 14:00, 15:00, 16:00, 17:30, 19:00, 20:00.

AKROTIRI TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Friday : 9:20, 10:20, 11:20, 12:20, 13:20, 14:20, 15:20, 16:20, 17:50, 19:20, 20:20.

  • The route from Akrotiri to Fira is a 25 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Akrotiri to Fira costs 2.00 euros

FIRA TO MONOLITHOS (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:15, 10:00, 14:00.

  • The root from Fira to Monolithos beach is a 20 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Fira to Monolithos costs 1.60 euros

MONOLITHOS TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:30, 10:15, 14:15.

  • The route from Monolithos beach to Fira is a 20 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Monolithos to Fira costs 1.60 euros

FIRA TO VLYCHADA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:00, 11:00, 14:00.

  • The route from Fira to Vlychada beach is a 20 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Fira to Vlychada costs 2.30 euros

VLYCHADA TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 7:30, 11:30, 14:30.

  • The route from Vlychada beach to Fira is a 20 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Vlychada to Fira costs 2.30 euros

FIRA TO VOURVOULOS (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 11:00, 14.00, 17.00

  • The route from Fira to Vourvoulos is a 15 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Fira to Vourvoulos costs 1.30 euros

VOURVOULOS TO FIRA (BUS SCHEDULE)

Monday – Sunday : 07:30, 11:10, 14.15, 17.10

  • The route from Vourvoulos to Fira is a 15 minutes drive
  • The ticket from Vourvoulos to Fira costs 1.60 euros
how to move around by bus
Santorini public buses parked at the main Santorini bus station in Fira.

The Santorini Bus schedule can be changed without notice.

You can verify the times schedule by calling +30 2286025404.
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If you dont want to wait for the bus try these services.

Https://santorinitaxi.eu is a private taxi service in Santorini.
Santorini Airport shuttle offers Shared and Private transfers from Santorini Airport and Port.