There are 4 ways to get from Athens to Fira by subway, helicopter, car ferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway, helicopter
best- Take the subway from Syntagma to Athens Airportsubway M3
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Santorini Heliporthelicopter
4h 35m€634–979Fly
cheapest- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)plane ATH - JTR
3h 23m€46–102Car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
6h 4m€98–246Ferry
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
8h 55m€59–125
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Fira is to fly which costs €45 - €110 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Fira is to fly which takes 3h 23m and costs €45 - €110.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Fira. However, there are services departing from Port of Piraeus and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Athens and Fira is 295 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Fira without a car is to subway and helicopter which takes 4h 35m and costs €600 - €1000.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Athens to Fira, including transfers.
There are 2658+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Fira, Greece?
Seajets operates a car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port 4 times a day. Tickets cost €95–240 and the journey takes 5h 40m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) hourly.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–90
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–90
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- OASA
Subway from Syntagma to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- OASA
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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