How to get to Athens from Thira

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Travel Information between Thira and Athens

Distance143 miles
Available travel modesFerry or flight
Ticket price range£21 - £40
Cheapest modeFlight • £21 • 45 min
Fastest modeFlight • £21 • 45 min
Popular travel companiesBlue Star Ferries or Volotea

Take a ferry or flight to travel 143 miles between Thira and Athens. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are Blue Star Ferries or Volotea among others. Travellers can even take a direct ferry or flight from Thira to Athens.

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from Thira to Athens

How to get to Athens from Thira by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Thira to Athens is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Ryanair
05:201h00
Thira
06:20Athens
£231One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

Ryanair
05:201h00
Thira
06:20Athens
£231One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Volotea
17:200h55
Thira
18:15Athens
£661One-way
0 changes

Other options

Aegean Airlines
20:000h55
Thira
20:55Athens
£741One-way
0 changes
Ryanair
16:301h00
Thira
17:30Athens
£781One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Thira 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 Thira to Athens.

FAQs

There are 2 travel options from Thira to Athens: ferry or flight.

The cheapest way to get from Thira to Athens is by taking a flight with average ticket prices of £21 compared to other travel options to Athens:

A flight is £18 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Thira to Athens costing on average £40.

The fastest way to get to Athens from Thira is by flight with an average travel time of 45 min.

Other travel options to Athens take longer:

Ferry takes on average 5 h 15 min.

The distance from Thira to Athens is approximately 143 miles.

The average frequency per day from Thira to Athens is:

  • 11 ferries a day.
  • 11 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Athens from Thira 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 Thira to Athens:

  • Flights most often depart from Thira at Santorini (Thira) National Airport and arrive in Athens at Athens International Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Thira to Athens:

  • Travel with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Zante Ferries, Fast Ferries or Aegean Sea Lines to go to Athens by ferry. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Blue Star Ferries Thira to Athens tickets on Omio for £40.
  • Volotea, Aegean Airlines, Ryanair or Olympic Air can get you to Athens by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Volotea from Thira to Athens for £21 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Thira to Athens with the following travel companies:

  • 6 direct ferries per day with Seajets, Zante Ferries, Fast Ferries or Aegean Sea Lines.
  • 9 direct flights per day with.

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 from Thira to Athens.

Your journey from Thira to Athens doesn't have to end in Athens. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Santorini, Thessaloniki, Rome, Paris or Mykonos. If you’d like to add Santorini, Thessaloniki, Rome, Paris or Mykonos to your Thira to Athens trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Athens today!

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