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How to get fromAthens to Santorini Islandby plane, subway, helicopter, car ferry, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Santorini Island by plane, subway, helicopter, car ferry, or ferry

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane ATH - JTR
    1h 12m
    €69–130

  2. Ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry ferry Bsf
    9h 10m
    €55–130

  3. Subway, helicopter

    1. Take the subway from Syntagma to Athens Airportsubway subway M3
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    4h 30m
    €599–929

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    6h 2m
    €98–246

Athens to Santorini Island by ferry

Calendar23Weekly Ferries
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 249.9 km
  • Duration: 1h 12m

What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Santorini Island, Greece?

Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) hourly. Alternatively, 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.

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