There are 5 ways to get from Athens to Fira by plane, subway, helicopter, car ferry, 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR)plane ATH - JTR
2h 10m€70–133Ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portferry Bsf
8h 15m€58–126Subway, helicopter
- 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€634–979Car ferry via Port Of Rafina
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
6h 4m€101–211Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
7h 57m€97–245
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Fira is to ferry which costs €55 - €130 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Fira is to fly which takes 2h 10m and costs €70 - €140.
No, there is no direct ferry from Athens to Fira. However, there are services departing from Port of Rafina and arriving at Thira Santorini Port via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Athens and Fira is 255 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 2h 10m to get from Athens to Fira, including transfers.
There are 2652+ hotels available in Fira.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Fira, Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and Sky Express fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Santorini (JTR) hourly. Alternatively, Golden Star Ferries operates a car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port once daily. Tickets cost €95–200 and the journey takes 5h 20m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €29–95
- Phone
- +30 210 8202900
- oasa@oasa.gr
- Website
- oasa.gr
Subway from Syntagma to Athens Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9
- Website
- https://www.oasa.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–200
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €95–240
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–130
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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