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Compare ferry and flight for Athens to Santorini (Island)
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Athens to Santorini (Island) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the ferry, with an average ticket price of €75 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 50m. 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 ferry costs an average of €75, while a flight costs an average of €81.
Distance: 234 km
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Most popular Flight | Ferry |
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€81 Average price | €75 Average price Cheapest |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 35m Average total duration 6h 35m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Athens to Santorini (Island)
Compare the available ways to get from Athens to Santorini (Island), with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Santorini (Island):
A ferry is €6 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Santorini (Island) costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Santorini (Island) take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 35m.
Travel optionsfrom Athens to Santorini (Island)
How to get from Athens to Santorini (Island) by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
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.
- A3364
9:30 PM 0h45 Athens International Airport 10:15 PM Santorini (Thira) National Airport €51 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- A3364
9:30 PM 0h45 Athens International Airport 10:15 PM Santorini (Thira) National Airport €51 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- A3364
9:30 PM 0h45 Athens International Airport 10:15 PM Santorini (Thira) National Airport €51 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- A3352
6:50 AM 0h45 Athens International Airport 7:35 AM Santorini (Thira) National Airport €60 1 One-way 0 transfers - A3366
1:30 PM 0h45 Athens International Airport 2:15 PM Santorini (Thira) National Airport €68 1 One-way 0 transfers - A3356
11:20 AM 0h45 Athens International Airport 12:05 PM Santorini (Thira) National Airport €68 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Santorini (Island):
A ferry is €6 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Santorini (Island) costing on average €81.
Other travel options to Santorini (Island) take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 35m.
- Around 8 flights per day.
- Around 5 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Athens and Santorini (Island) 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 Seajets, Blue Star Ferries, Golden Star Ferries, Fast Ferries to go to Santorini (Island) by ferry.
- Travel with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Olympic Air to go to Santorini (Island) by flight.
- 5 direct ferries per day with Seajets, Blue Star Ferries, Golden Star Ferries, Fast Ferries.
- 8 direct flights per day with Aegean Airlines, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Olympic Air.
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