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The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Rome to Santorini is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
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Fastest Journey
3 h 35 m
Average
5 h 14 m
Flights per day
5
Distance
1273 km
It's difficult to get from Rome to Santorini without transferring at least once.
Distance | 789 miles (1273 km) | |
Average flight duration | 4 h | |
Average plane ticket price | $222 (€193) | |
Direct flight | No | |
Airlines | Wizz Air, Vueling, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, Blue Panorama Airlines, Malta Air, Neos Air, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines or ITA |
Flights from Rome to Santorini cover the 789 miles (1273 km) long trip taking on average 4 h with our travel partners like Wizz Air, Vueling, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, Blue Panorama Airlines, Malta Air, Neos Air, Edelweiss Air, Eurowings, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines or ITA. There are direct flight services available. You can get the cheapest plane tickets for this trip for as low as $141 (€122), but the average price of plane tickets is $222 (€193).
Find the best flights from Rome to Santorini with Omio's travel partners Vueling Airlines, Ryanair and Wizz Air from $141 (€122). We can find you the best deals, schedules and tickets when comparing and booking the best trip.
Vueling is one of Spain’s leading low-cost airlines where you can choose between Basic, Optima or Time Flex tickets for your next flight to Santorini from Rome.
Ryanair is one of the biggest and most popular low-cost airlines in Europe, headquartered in Ireland. Hopping on a plane and flying to popular European destinations quickly and affordably is made easy with Ryanair. This budget airline is known for operating direct flights to smaller or secondary airports usually outside major cities to keep costs down. A Ryanair plane ticket between Rome and Santorini includes allowance of one small personal bag; additional fees tend to apply for cabin baggage and checked baggage.
In the summer period, from June to September, direct flights to Santorini depart daily from Rome Fiumicino airport. Both traditional and low-cost airlines operate direct flights. Departures are concentrated in the early hours of the morning. In the period between October and May, however, daily flights are not direct and stop in Athens.
Roma Santorini direct flights are operated by the low cost airlines Vueling and Blue Panorama, departing from Rome Fiumicino airport. The traditional airlines Alitalia and Aegean, departing from Rome Fiumicino, always provide a stopover in Athens. In some periods there are flights Eurowings.
The duration of direct Rome Santorini flights is about 2 hours and 10 minutes. For flights involving a stopover in Athens, the duration can vary from 4 hours and 30 minutes to 6 hours and 30 minutes. Flights operated by Aegean in combination with Olympic Airlines have a stop of 1 hour and 45 minutes at the airport of Athens.
In the summer period, the Vueling company provides a daily flight departing at 00:30. On Saturday there are 3 direct flights available, operated by Vueling and Blue Panorama, with the last departure around 12:30. The only departure in the afternoon, at 17:30, is by Aegean, with a stopover in Athens.
Rome Fiumicino Airport is 20 km from the center and is connected by bus. Connections with the main stations of Rome are guaranteed by the regional train line FL1, with departures every 15 minutes on weekdays and every 30 minutes on public holidays. The Leonardo Express connects the airport to Termini station in 32 minutes. At the airport: bank, shops, bars and smoking area.
Santorini Airport is 7 km from the island's capital, Fira. To reach the capital, the connections are guaranteed both by public buses and by the private and shared shuttle service. To reach the port of Athinios the quickest way is by taxi or private transfer. The services available at the airport are a bar and the ATM.
Flight prices can fluctuate massively. However, we have studied price trends to help you find cheap flights from Rome to Thira and save as much as possible on ticket prices. In general, when you book a flight:
Travel between Rome, Italy and Santorini, Greece by plane is: Unrestricted.
International entry status: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Italy
Conditions of entry:
When traveling in Greece, you must follow these COVID-19 safety rules:
The information above was last checked on 3/22/23. This can change before your date of travel so please review the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations for your flight between Rome and Santorini before traveling.
The current restriction level for your return trip by plane from Santorini to Rome is: Unrestricted
Reentry to Italy is allowed for: Entry is unrestricted for citizens and permanent residents of Greece
What are the requirements?
The government of Italy has imposed these measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19:
Last checked on 3/8/23. We do our best to keep this information up to date, but regulations can change so please double check the latest COVID-19 travel safety regulations ahead of your flight to Rome from Santorini here.
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