How to travel from Santorini (Island) to Athens

There are 2 ways to get from Santorini to Athens: flight or ferry.

The cheapest way to travel from Santorini to Athens is a ferry with an average price of $29 (€25).

This is compared to other travel options from Santorini to Athens:

Taking a ferry costs $11 (€9) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $39 (€34) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Santorini to Athens is by flight with an average journey time of 45 min.

There are alternative travel options to Athens that take longer:

Ferry takes 4 h 35 min on average.

The distance from Santorini to Athens is approximately 145 miles (234 km).

The average frequency per day from Santorini to Athens is:

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Santorini to Athens as scheduled services by flight or ferry can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Santorini to Athens:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Santorini to Athens:

• You can go to Athens from Santorini by ferry with Blue Star Ferries, Seajets, Minoan Lines (Greece domestic), Aegeon Pelagos, Zante Ferries, Anek Superfast, Fast Ferries, Golden Star Ferries, European Seaways, Aegean Sea Lines, Bluestar Ferries, Mediterranea Pitiusa, GNV, VIA Rail or Saos Ferries. You'll see cheap ferry tickets for $29 (€25) with Saos Ferries from Santorini to Athens on Omio.
• You can go to Athens from Santorini by plane with Volotea, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines or Olympic Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for $36 (€31) with Volotea from Santorini to Athens on Omio.

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

• Direct services by ferry with Blue Star Ferries or Seajets.
• Take a direct flight with Volotea or Aegean Airlines.

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 Santorini to Athens.