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Compare ferry and flight for Athens to Thira
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Athens to Thira among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the ferry with prices starting from £42. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 51m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the ferry is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.2kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a ferry costs an average of £42, and a flight costs an average of £35.
Distance: 231 km
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Most popular Ferry | Flight |
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£48 Average Price Cheapest | £63 Average Price |
8h 34m Average total duration 7h 34m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 3h 51m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular ferry company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Athens to Thira
How to get to Thira from Athens by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Athens to Thira is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:500h50Athens5:40Thira£571One-way0 changes
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- 4:500h50Athens5:40Thira£571One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 4:500h50Athens5:40Thira£571One-way0 changes
Other options
- 15:050h55Athens16:00Thira£731One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Athens to Thira
Travel to Thira 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 Thira.
This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Thira:
A flight is £7 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Athens to Thira costing on average £42.
Other travel options to Thira take longer:
Ferry takes on average 6h 10m.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- Around 6 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Athens and Thira as scheduled services by ferry and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Athens International Airport and arrive in Santorini (Thira) National Airport.
- Ferries mostly depart from Port of Piraeus and arrive in Athinios Port.
- Travel with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Aegeon Pelagos, Zante Ferries, Fast Ferries, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic), Golden Star Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines to go to Thira by ferry.
- Travel with Volotea, Aegean Airlines, Ryanair to go to Thira by flight.
- 6 direct ferries per day with Seajets, Zante Ferries, Golden Star Ferries, Aegean Sea Lines.
- 9 direct flights per day with Volotea, Ryanair.
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