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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 €74 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 €74, while a flight costs an average of €78.
Distance: 145 miles (234 km)
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Most popular Flight | Ferry |
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€78 Average price | €74 Average price Cheapest |
2h 50m Average total duration Fastest 50m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 7h 38m Average total duration 6h 38m 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 Santorini (Island):
A ferry is €4 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Santorini (Island) costing on average €78.
Other travel options to Santorini (Island) take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 38m.
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.
FR 12326:55 AM0h50Athens International Airport7:45 AMSantorini (Thira) National Airport€441One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FR 12326:55 AM0h50Athens International Airport7:45 AMSantorini (Thira) National Airport€441One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- A33527:00 AM0h45Athens International Airport7:45 AMSantorini (Thira) National Airport€501One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FR 123610:40 PM0h50Athens International Airport11:30 PMSantorini (Thira) National Airport€461One-way0 transfers
- A336411:40 PM0h45Athens International Airport12:25 AMSantorini (Thira) National Airport€591One-way0 transfers
- A33487:50 AM0h50Athens International Airport8:40 AMSantorini (Thira) National Airport€681One-way0 transfers
DIONISIOS SOLOMOS2:45 PM10h35Port of Piraeus1:20 AMAthinios Port€481One-way0 transfers
BLUE STAR CHIOS5:00 PM5h40Port of Piraeus10:40 PMAthinios Port€591One-way0 transfers- BLUE STAR DELOS7:25 AM7h45Port of Piraeus3:10 PMAthinios Port€591One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Athens to Santorini (Island):
A ferry is €4 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Athens to Santorini (Island) costing on average €78.
Other travel options to Santorini (Island) take longer:
Ferry takes on average 7h 38m.
- 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 Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, Volotea, Olympic Air, CitizenPlane 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 Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, Volotea, Olympic Air, CitizenPlane.
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