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Compare ferry and flight for Piraeus to Santorini (Island)
Omio recommends booking the ferry as it is the most popular option from Piraeus to Santorini (Island) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of €45 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 2h 53m. 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 flight costs an average of €45, while a ferry costs an average of €56.
Distance: 146 miles (236 km)
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Most popular Ferry | Flight |
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€56 Average price | €45 Average price Cheapest |
8h 50m Average total duration 7h 50m Onboard + 1h 0m Additional time* | 2h 53m Average total duration Fastest 53m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.7 - 1.4kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Piraeus to Santorini (Island):
A flight is €11 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Piraeus to Santorini (Island) costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Santorini (Island) take longer:
Ferry takes on average 8h 50m.
Travel optionsfrom Piraeus to Santorini (Island)
How to get from Piraeus to Santorini (Island) by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Piraeus to Santorini (Island) is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
BLUE STAR DELOS7:25 AM7h45Port of Piraeus3:10 PMAthinios Port€591One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
BLUE STAR DELOS7:25 AM7h45Port of Piraeus3:10 PMAthinios Port€591One-way0 transfers
Fastest
EUROCHAMPION JET 27:00 AM5h00Port of Piraeus12:00 PMAthinios Port€1181One-way0 transfers
Other options
BLUE STAR NAXOS5:30 PM7h45Port of Piraeus1:15 AMAthinios Port€591One-way0 transfers
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE JET 19:30 AM5h40Port of Piraeus3:10 PMAthinios Port€901One-way0 transfers
CHAMPION JET 13:00 PM6h10Port of Piraeus9:10 PMAthinios Port€901One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Piraeus to Santorini (Island):
A flight is €11 less than a ferry for this route with tickets for a ferry from Piraeus to Santorini (Island) costing on average €56.
Other travel options to Santorini (Island) take longer:
Ferry takes on average 8h 50m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Piraeus 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 Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries, Golden Star Ferries, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic) to go to Santorini (Island) by ferry.
- Travel with Volotea, Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air, Ryanair to go to Santorini (Island) by flight.
- 6 direct ferries per day with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Fast Ferries, Zante Ferries, Golden Star Ferries.
- 8 direct flights per day with Volotea, Olympic Air.
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