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4.6Travel Information between Athens and Santorini (Island)
 Distance | 145 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Ferry or flight |
 Ticket price range | £36 - £40 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • £36 • 45 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • £36 • 45 min |
 Popular travel companies | Blue Star Ferries or Volotea |
Travel 145 miles by ferry or flight to Santorini (Island) from Athens. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Blue Star Ferries or Volotea among others. Travellers can even take a direct ferry or flight from Athens to Santorini (Island).
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How to get to Santorini (Island) from Athens by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Athens to Santorini (Island) is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Athens to Santorini (Island)
Travel to Santorini (Island) easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Athens to Santorini (Island).
There are 2 ways to get from Athens to Santorini (Island): ferry or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Santorini (Island) from Athens is by taking a flight, which costs on average £36.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Athens to Santorini (Island):
A flight is £4 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Athens to Santorini (Island) costing on average £40.
The fastest way to get to Santorini (Island) from Athens is by flight with an average travel time of 45 min.
Other travel options to Santorini (Island) take longer:
Getting to Santorini (Island) by ferry takes 5 h 30 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 145 miles from Athens to Santorini (Island).
The average frequency per day from Athens to Santorini (Island) is:
- Around 8 ferries per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Athens and Santorini (Island) as scheduled services by ferry or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Athens to Santorini (Island):
- Ferries mostly leave from Port of Piraeus and tend to arrive in Athinios Port.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Athens to Santorini (Island):
- You can take a ferry from Athens to Santorini (Island) with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Zante Ferries, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic), Golden Star Ferries, Fast Ferries, Anek - Superfast or Aegean Sea Lines. Cheap tickets can be found for £40 with Blue Star Ferries from Athens to Santorini (Island).
- You can go to Santorini (Island) from Athens by plane with Volotea, Aegean Airlines or Olympic Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for £39 with Aegean Airlines from Athens to Santorini (Island) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Athens to Santorini (Island) with the following travel companies:
- You can find 5 direct ferries per day to Santorini (Island) with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Zante Ferries, Golden Star Ferries, Fast Ferries or Aegean Sea Lines.
- You can check for a direct flight to Santorini (Island) with Aegean Airlines or Olympic Air with 9 direct flights per day.
Direct services to Santorini (Island) tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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