There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Ancient Thera by subway, helicopter, car ferry, plane, or bus
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Subway, helicopter
best- Take the subway from Syntagma to Athens Airportsubway M3
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
4h 40m€644–984Fly, bus
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)plane ATH - JTR
- Take the bus from Fira to Kamaribus
4h€73–136Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
6h 9m€102–212
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Ancient Thera is to fly and bus which costs €70 - €140 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Ancient Thera is to fly and bus which takes 4h and costs €70 - €140.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Ancient Thera. However, there are services departing from Port of Rafina and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Athens and Ancient Thera is 297 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Ancient Thera without a car is to subway and helicopter which takes 4h 40m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Athens to Ancient Thera, including transfers.
There are 2669+ hotels available in Ancient Thera.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Ancient Thera, Greece?
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 20m.
- 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
- €40–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Syntagma to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 22860 25404
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-santorini.gr
Bus from Fira to Kamari
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–3
- Website
- https://ktel-santorini.gr/
- Standard
- €2–3
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
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