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Compare ferry and flight for Athens to Thira
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Athens to Thira among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £42 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 51m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the ferry is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £42, while a ferry costs an average of £52.
Distance: 231 km
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Most popular Flight | Ferry |
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£42 Average Price Cheapest | £52 Average Price |
2h 51m Average total duration Fastest 51m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 54m Average total duration 6h 54m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* |
0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular ferry company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Thira:
A flight is £10 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Athens to Thira costing on average £52.
Other travel options to Thira take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 54m.
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.
- FR 123622:050h50Athens International Airport22:55Santorini (Thira) National Airport£211One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- FR 123622:050h50Athens International Airport22:55Santorini (Thira) National Airport£211One-way0 changes
Fastest
A33527:000h45Athens International Airport7:45Santorini (Thira) National Airport£411One-way0 changes
Other options
- FR 12326:000h50Athens International Airport6:50Santorini (Thira) National Airport£251One-way0 changes
- FR 692217:350h50Athens International Airport18:25Santorini (Thira) National Airport£291One-way0 changes
- A336423:400h45Athens International Airport0:25Santorini (Thira) National Airport£471One-way0 changes
- BLUE STAR DELOS7:258h05Port of Piraeus15:30Athinios Port£531One-way0 changes
EUROCHAMPION JET 27:005h00Port of Piraeus12:00Athinios Port£811One-way0 changes- OLYMPIC CHAMPION JET9:005h25Port of Piraeus14:25Athinios Port£811One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Thira:
A flight is £10 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Athens to Thira costing on average £52.
Other travel options to Thira take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 54m.
- Around 9 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 Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, Volotea to go to Thira by flight.
- Travel with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Golden Star Ferries, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic), Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries to go to Thira by ferry.
- 9 direct flights per day with Volotea.
- 6 direct ferries per day with Seajets, Golden Star Ferries, Zante Ferries.
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