There are 5 ways to get from Santorini Island to Pláka by plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, 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 Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)JTR - ATH
1h 41m€46–139Car ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
5h 38m€62–92Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Take the bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Take the busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
15h 35m€124–137Car ferry via Páros
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
5h 48m€104–137Ferry
- Take the ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of PiraeusBsf
8h 13m€48–61
Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santorini Island to Pláka is to ferry which costs €45 - €65 and takes 8h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santorini Island to Pláka is to fly which takes 1h 41m and costs €45 - €140.
The distance between Santorini Island and Pláka is 251 km.
The best way to get from Santorini Island to Pláka without a car is to car ferry which takes 5h 38m and costs €60 - €95.
It takes approximately 1h 41m to get from Santorini Island to Pláka, including transfers.
There are 12340+ hotels available in Pláka.
What companies run services between Santorini Island, Greece and Pláka, Attica, Greece?
Ryanair, Aegean Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH) hourly. Alternatively, Seajets operates a car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus twice daily. Tickets cost €55–90 and the journey takes 5h 10m.
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–1,200
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €29–130
- Phone
- +302821093306
- info@e-ktel.gr
- Website
- e-ktel.com
Bus from Heraklion to Chania
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
Busferry from Chania to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.e-ktel.com/en/
- Phone
- +30 210 4121001
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €92–93
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–60
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €52–53
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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