The average ferry between Athens and Santorini Island takes 8h 2m and the fastest ferry takes 5h 40m. The ferry service runs several times per day from Athens to Santorini Island. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Ferries run 3 times a day between Athens and Santorini Island. The earliest departure is at 7:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Athens is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Santorini Island at 2:40 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 8h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Athens station and arriving at Santorini Island station. Services depart 3 times a day, and operate Once daily. The journey takes approximately 8h 2m.
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The distance between Athens and Santorini Island is 232.9 km.
Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port 4 times a day. Tickets cost €95–240 and the journey takes 5h 40m.