There are 4 ways to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Fira by plane, helicopter, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)plane ATH - JTR
1h 43m€38–93Helicopter
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
2h 30m€626–970Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
6h 17m€99–207Helicopter, car ferry
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Sifnos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
8h 49m€370–574
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Fira is to fly which costs €35 - €95 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Fira is to fly which takes 1h 43m and costs €35 - €95.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens Airport (ATH) to Fira. However, there are services departing from Port of Rafina and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Athens Airport (ATH) and Fira is 223 km.
The best way to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Fira without a car is to helicopter which takes 2h 30m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Athens Airport (ATH) to Fira, including transfers.
There are 2678+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Athens Airport (ATH), Greece and Fira, Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) hourly. Alternatively, Golden Star Ferries operates a car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port once daily. Tickets cost €95–200 and the journey takes 5h 45m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Sifnos to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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