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Santorini to Athens by flight or ferry
About 230 km. The flight is fastest at 3.6 h; the ferry is cheapest, from ₹4,950 per person.
Athens to SantoriniFastest
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 ↗ |
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 Athens
- Best time: April – June, September – October
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (April – June, September – October). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.
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Plan Santorini and Athens
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.