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Athens to Santorini by flight or ferry
About 230 km. The flight is fastest at 3.6 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹4,950 per person.
Santorini to AthensFastest
Flight
Aegean / Sky Express flight
3.6 h door to door
Cheapest
Ferry
Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional)
from ₹4,950 per person
Best value
Flight
Aegean / Sky Express flight
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus runs April – October only.
The rest of the year: Aegean / Sky Express flight; Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional).
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Aegean / Sky Express flight | 3.6 h | ₹5,330–₹20,240per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Ferry | Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional) | 8.5 h | ₹4,950–₹7,990per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Ferry | SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus | 6.2 h | ₹8,490–₹14,910per person | April – October only | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Ferry, Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional): All year, once or twice a day; it calls at Paros, Naxos and Ios on the way. Arrives at Athinios port, 8 km below Fira.
- Ferry, SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus: High-speed boats are the first cancelled when the meltemi blows in July and August.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out (or in season); change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Aegean / Sky Express flight | ₹10,660–₹40,480 | ₹21,320–₹80,960 |
| Ferry · Blue Star Ferries from Piraeus (conventional) | ₹9,900–₹15,980 | ₹19,800–₹31,960 |
| Ferry · SeaJets high-speed boat from Piraeus | ₹16,980–₹29,820 | ₹33,960–₹59,640 |
Once you’re in Santorini
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Against it: Winter: Fast Boats Stop, Many Hotels Close.
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Plan Athens and Santorini
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.