There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Santorini Island by plane, subway, helicopter, car ferry, or 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
2h 25m€49–129Subway, helicopter
- 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 30m€599–929Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
6h 2m€98–226Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
8h 5m€65–160
Athens to Santorini Island by ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Santorini Island is to fly which costs €45 - €130 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Santorini Island is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs €45 - €130.
Yes, there is a direct ferry departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Thira Santorini Port. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 5m.
The distance between Athens and Santorini Island is 250 km.
Book your Athens to Santorini Island ferry tickets online with Omio.
The best way to get from Athens to Santorini Island without a car is to subway and helicopter which takes 4h 30m and costs €600 - €950.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Athens to Santorini Island, including transfers.
There are 2475+ hotels available in Santorini Island.
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 €95–220 and the journey takes 5h 40m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- [email protected]
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Syntagma to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–220
- Website
- Seajets
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