Travel Information from Santorini (Island) to Athens
| 145 miles | |
| Ferry or flight | |
| £30 - £40 | |
| Flight • £30 • 45 min | |
| Flight • £30 • 45 min | |
| Seajets or Volotea |
Travel 145 miles by ferry or flight from Santorini (Island) to Athens. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Seajets or Volotea among others. Travellers can even take a direct ferry or flight from Santorini (Island) to Athens.
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How to get to Athens from Santorini (Island) by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Santorini (Island) to Athens is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Santorini (Island) to Athens
Travel to Athens 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 Santorini (Island) to Athens.

There are 2 ways to get from Santorini (Island) to Athens: ferry or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Athens from Santorini (Island) is by taking a flight, which costs on average £30.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Santorini (Island) to Athens:
Taking a flight costs £10 less than taking a ferry, which average ticket prices of £40.
The fastest way from Santorini (Island) to Athens is by flight with an average journey time of 45 min.
There are alternative travel options to Athens that take longer:
Getting to Athens by ferry takes 5 h 15 min on average.
The distance between Santorini (Island) and Athens is around 145 miles.
The average frequency per day from Santorini (Island) to Athens is:
- Around 8 ferries per day.
- 11 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Santorini (Island) and Athens 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 when travelling from Santorini (Island) to Athens:
- Most travellers take a ferry from Athinios Port to Port of Piraeus.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santorini (Island) to Athens:
- You can travel by ferry between Santorini (Island) and Athens with Seajets, Blue Star Ferries, Zante Ferries, Fast Ferries, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic), Golden Star Ferries, Saos Ferries or Aegean Sea Lines, and you can find Saos Ferries Santorini (Island) to Athens tickets for £22 on Omio.
- You can go to Athens from Santorini (Island) by plane with Volotea, Aegean Airlines or Olympic Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for £31 with Aegean Airlines from Santorini (Island) to Athens on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Santorini (Island) to Athens with the following travel companies:
- Direct ferry available with Seajets, Blue Star Ferries, Zante Ferries, Fast Ferries, Golden Star Ferries or Aegean Sea Lines 5 direct ferries per day.
- Direct flights with with 9 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Athens as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Santorini (Island) and Athens.
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