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Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $62 or less one-way.
The cheapest flight from Athens to Santorini (Thira) was found, on average, 80 days before departure.
Book at least 5 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is May.
Being a domestic flight, all journeys from Athens to Thira/Santorini International Airport (JTR) are direct flights, meaning you don't have to worry about stops or transfers with these relatively short trips.
Regular flights from Athens to Thira are offered by low-cost airlines Ryanair and Volotea.
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Airport (ATH) offers secure and affordable onsite parking for short stays, or there’s also long-term parking. A week at the U-Save Parking is around €25 (A$ 38.80), while other options are also available.
FAQs for booking flights from Athens to Santorini (Thira)
While there are many hotels in the surrounding area, Athens Airport has only one onsite hotel. The Sofitel Athens Airport is only 50 metres from the main terminal building and offers a wide variety of rooms, starting from simple single rooms for passing the time before your flight up to luxurious suites for premium travel.
You can get to the airport from the centre of Athens by many different means. Of course, if you have your own vehicle, driving is always an option. There are also four bus routes that go from Piraeus and Athens to the airport, as well as a connection for the suburban railway Proastiakos. However, often the simplest way is by taking the Athens Metro Line 3, using an ATH.ENA card and topping up with 90min of travel for €1.40 (A$ 2.20).
If you have your own vehicle, such as a hire car, or plan on booking a taxi or private transfer, the car journey from Thira Airport to Santorini takes approximately 15min. A public bus also operates at Thira Airport offering regular connections to Santorini. You can buy a ticket on board and a single fare costs around €1.70 (A$ 2.70).
62 direct flights run between Athens and Santorini (Thira) on a daily basis. On average, there are about 438 departures each week.
Athens and Santorini (Thira) are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Aegean Airlines (20 flights per day, Olympic Air (20 flights per day), and Sky Express (13 flights per day).
The earliest flight leaves Athens at 06:00 and lands in Santorini (Thira) at 07:00.
The last flight leaves Athens at 23:35 and lands in Santorini (Thira) at 00:25.
All the following airlines operate direct flights between Athens and Santorini (Thira): Aegean Airlines, Emirates, Ryanair, Sky Express, Olympic Air, and Volotea.
The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Athens to Santorini (Thira) flight route.
Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Athens and Santorini (Thira).
There are direct flights from Athens to Santorini (Thira) on a daily basis.
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