There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Santorini caldera 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
1h 12m€69–130Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
10h 58m€60–129Subway, 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 car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
6h 2m€98–246
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Santorini caldera is to ferry which costs €60 - €130 and takes 10h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Santorini caldera is to fly which takes 1h 12m and costs €65 - €130.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Santorini caldera. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Athens and Santorini caldera is 250 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Santorini caldera without a car is to subway and helicopter which takes 4h 30m and costs €600 - €950.
It takes approximately 1h 12m to get from Athens to Santorini caldera, including transfers.
There are 2670+ hotels available in Santorini caldera.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Santorini caldera, 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.
- 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
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluestarferries.com
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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