It was convenient as I could shop and book all the different departures and times through just this one website, saving tons of time and hassle! This, however, is on the much slower ferry where the journey lasts more than 7 hours. The journey time on this fast ferry from Athens to Santorini is usually in the region of 4.
Consult Ferryhopper. Most of the ferries tend to depart from the Piraeus Athens ferry port, this is where we departed from. Do make sure to check which port you are booking from, as certain ferries also depart from the Rafina port in Athens. On the flip side, there is only one main Santorini ferry port. It took us ages to locate the transfer that was taking us to our hotel. Definitely a fun adventure! Athens is a sprawling metropolis with an abundance of history, culture, sights, and incredible food to experience.
With so many incredible things to see and do in Athens , you are truly spoilt for choice. If I had to single out 3 key experiences you should consider booking, it would have to be visiting the ancient Acropolis , booking an Athens Hop On Hop Off bus tour to see all the major sites in a quick go. And, last but not least, book yourself onto an Athens Food Tour , to savour the very best flavours of Athena!
Santorini of course is known for its incredible views and picturesque scenery. I was truly amazed by everything this beautiful island has to offer. For me though, the top picks as far as tours go has to be, Santorini Sunset Cruise , a Santorini Guided Wine Tour , and last but not least a Private Santorini Half-Day Sightseeing Tour to take in all the sights and sounds of this idyllic island.
Economy seats on board Blue Star ferry from Athens to Santorini. Aircraft type seating that needs to be reserved on board the Blue Star ferry from Athens to Santorini. The Blue Star ferry is quite a bit bigger than the SeaJets ferry and thus a much smoother and comfortable ride. Food available on the Athens to Santorini Highspeed 4 — though food is pretty similar on all ferries.
Ferry ticket for Athens to Santorini. If you bought your ticket online and printed it, then it needs to have a bar code to get on board the ferry. View of the ferry port and the Athens-Santorini ferry from just outside Piraeus metro station. Boarding a SeaJet on Santorini. The view you get from a SeaJet as you approach Santorini. If you want a good view as you enter the caldera you must take the Blue Star ferry.
First class seating on a Blue Star ferry. This is a lounge area. Some people lie down on the sofa benches. Business class on a highspeed ferry. Economy seating on a Highspeed ferry. Reserved airplane-style seating on the Blue Star ferry to Santorini. Highly recommended. Food aboard a ferry to Santorini in this case the Highspeed 5.
All ferries have at least a snack bar. Luggage storage on a Blue Star ferry to Santorini. This is on the car deck. Luggage storage on a Highspeed ferry to Santorini. This is on the bottom level of the ferry. No one is allowed on this deck during the ferry ride. Luggage storage on a SeaJet ferry to Santorini. Hotel owners meeting an arriving ferry on Santorini.
Keep walking to get to the public buses to Fira. The Blue Star has bank machines. Bus schedule at the Fira bus station. The schedule for buses running to the ferry port bottom right Fira — Athinios Port is posted the day prior. Buses meet all arriving ferries. The ferry port is in Piraeus about 20 minutes by metro from central Athens.
The metro starts running at am which gives travelers plenty of time to get to Piraeus. The Monastiraki station in central Athens has direct trains to the Piraeus port so staying close to it is recommended. Piraeus on the other hand is not a place you want to spend a lot of time. Flying is the fastest, easiest, and least interesting way to get from Athens to Santorini.
Flights take 45 minutes. Taking the ferry is more relaxed and provides awesome views of the caldera as you approach Santorini. Ferries take between 5 and 8 hours. Have you ever heard of Volotea airlines? Are they newer to the scene? Any insight? I have flown with them many times. Not especially new. We are travelling from Johannesburg in South African and are starting to plan our trip to Greece. You, however, have saved me all this work and for that I really thank you. If you ever find yourself in Sunny South African in Johannesburg please do not hesitate to call me as I would certainly like to host you as our guest and show you around our amazing country.
Thanks for all your time and professionalism in putting together this website — Dave you are brilliant. We will be in Athens for the marathon in November and we were considering traveling to Milos, Sifnos, and Santorini. We have not found any ferry schedule for November. Do you have any recommendations on how to get to these islands? There will be a ferry from Athens to Sifnos in November. There should also be a ferry from Sifnos to Milos.
I am traveling with a friend and her 12 year old daughter and will be taking the Blue Star ferry from Piraeus to Santorini. Since it is a long trip I thought it might be nice to book a cabin for our luggage and for our own restroom, etc. Email Blue Star ferries at [email protected] to ask how you should buy tickets.
Thank you very much for the detail information! This is a wonderful website. We will be in Athens December 27 — January 1, would a day trip to Santorini be possible? Take an early flight to Santorini and get the last flight back to Athens. But much better if you can stay even one night. Take a small bag with just a few necessary items. Stay the night at a cheap hotel. Hi Dave, What a fabulous website. My family and I are heading to Greece and Italy in June. We are hoping to spend 3 or 4 nights on Santorini.
Flying in from Athens. I have a recollection of flights during this time being quite cheap and abundant in January. Are you aware if all there special come out at the beginning of the year?
We are then looking at flying from Santorini to Naples. There is only one flight at the moment, but hoping again that cheaper flights will come out at the beginning of the year.
Any information on this will be greatly appreciated. I would book flights as soon as possible as they tend to go up, not down.
But in general, do I have any insight into what prices will be in January, no. Thanks for the great info! We are arriving in Greece on November 18 and plan on heading to Crete via plane when we arrive. After Crete we want to go to Santorini for a few days. Do you know if a ferry runs to Santorini from Crete around the week of November 20th? My wife and I plan to visit Santorini in late April. We are in an early planning stage and are getting good price on flight Ryan and Aegean.
The information should be on their websites though. Or on the fine print when booking a ticket. Based on this time of year where would you suggest we spend our time? Thank you in advance for your advice. Athens and Santorini are both recommended.
With that in mind, Naxos is probably the best 2nd island. If you wanted to stick to other mainland destinations then Nafplio would be a great choice. The greatest informative site by far. I loved it. My question: My wife and I will be traveling to Santorini in a week.
We are going to take the bluestar ferry. If we book a cabin, do we get the whole cabin to ourselves or do we share it with others as it has 4 beds?. Also, if we get the Cabin, do we still get access to business lounge? I contacted bluestar by email, and i am still waiting for their response.
I was wondering if you know. You need to purchase the whole cabin to be together. Hi Dave, We will be traveling in Italy end of May-beginning of June and are planning to spend our last few days of the trip relaxing in Santorini. The only direct flight I see from Rome to Santorini on the day we need leaves Rome and arrives the next morning Will more flights from Rome to Santorini become available in the spring or is that typical? I am hesitant to book our Santorini room if there are not flights on the days we planned to go.
Is it better to look at flights from Rome to Athens and then fly from Athens to Santorini? Really appreciate your advice! Thanks, Aubrey. I would guess that there will be more Rome-Santorini flights added but there are no guarantees — especially for any specific day. Is it better to fly via Athens? Hi Dave — we will be visiting Santorini in mid October, and arriving in Piraeus on a cruise ship in Terminal A, which appears to be E11 according to the maps.
Do you know approximately how far it is or how long it takes to get from E11 to E6 at the port? Thanks so much — loving your site. You can see the route you need to take here.
There should be taxis waiting at your cruise port but the first ones will get snapped up quickly so try to be the first off your ship. Good luck. We are visiting at the end of December. Are there any convenient islands that you would recommend visiting from Santorini? In December ferries are less common than in summer but there is always a daily ferry to Naxos, Paros, and Athens and often Ios. Naxos is a great island to visit in the off season. Paros also very good.
I have 2 options: Seajets duration about 3 hours or Blue star duration 5. Which one would you suggest to take? Plan to stay in Oia. I looked up sunset time and it will be around Is that enough time for me to settle down to watch the amazing sunset? You should easily be to Oia by Airbnb preferred. Your blog is very detailed and I really have gotten so much information on planning my trip.
I have a quick question about sea jet doing a morning round from Santorini to Rafina starting May 20, none of the travel agents are aware of this schedule. I was wondering if it runs and how do I go about booking it? I wanted to book it for May 24 as I have to catch a flight out of Athens at 8.
On May 24 it will depart Santorini at 9am and get to Rafina at Book through Seajets. We will be travelling to Santorini for 4 days from th September. We are thinking to book in advance the Blue Ferry when leaving for Santorini on 22th but leaving for Athens by the Hellenic Seaways on 25th, Monday. Is that mean the tickets are sold out? Will it schedule another Highspeed ferry for that day and I shall wait for it?
Would appreciate for your reply. Thanks in advance. In past years service has been every day in the high season, but this year Hellenic has dropped a few days through the week. I would switch your ferries and take Hellenic to Santorini, and Blue Star which runs every day back to Athens. This is an awesome blog David! Really helpful. We are travelling to Greece in August. We are trying to book Blue Star ferry from Athens to Mykonos via their website.
But facing issues as the reservation is not getting completed. Can we book in other portals like greekferries. You can try another website but if the main Blue Star site is not working I have a hard time seeing how adding a middle man is going to help. You could try emailing Blue Star at [email protected]. Give it a week and check back to see if your reservation goes through. Your site is amazing with a wealth of practical info. So, thank you for that! Our total trip looks like this: Arrive Athens at pm on May 21st, depart Athens on the 28th via AM flight yuck!
Does that sound like a good plan? Do you have a recommendation for accommodations and restaurants close to the airport? Personally, I would go into Athens, enjoy an evening meal in the Plaka and stay at a hotel that is close to the Monistiraki metro station e. A For Athens. Then take the Blue Star ferry the following morning at am from Piraeus. And I find the ferry more relaxing than flying. Also, the ferry will get you to Paros at when your hotel room will likely be ready.
If you did decide to fly the Athens Airport Sofitel is very nice, has a good restaurant, and is steps from the airport. I am seeing a less expensive option for Sky Express. Is this a reliable airline? My question is are those air plane like seats in the later category and there are two such lounges, do you have any recommendation which one to opt for?
Yes, the Air Seats Lounge are big comfortable seats, somewhat like airplane seats but bigger. There is no difference between the different lounges. Can you recommend any nice hotels near Athens airport? We only have one night there after flying in from Santorini? The best hotel near the Athens airport and the only one within walking distance is the Sofitel.
Good restaurants, nice rooms, great little pool, gym, sauna. About a 1 minute walk from the terminal. We have a 2. Are we able to check through our luggage from Aegean airlines domestic to a Qatar Airways international flight from Santorini to Doha , thanks.
Sometimes if the two airlines are partners then luggage can be checked through to the destination. But Aegean and Qatar airlines are not partners so I doubt it.
Hi Dave, The pictures of the seating types on the ferry is just what I was looking for. Many thanks for putting that up. My wife and I will be visiting Santorini in the last week of January. We have a few queries —. Is that a good idea? Most flights via Athens reach Heraklion only around noon at the earliest, so half the day will be lost. Is it rough on the inside? I am told that it is a cabin for 2 only and has a window. Is that comfortable for some shuteye? Similarly for the open air theater.
Is there anything you recommend that we see and which would be open in Jan? Does it rain a lot? Any advice on rain gear to carry? Cabins are nice-ish and you should be able to get some sleep. In Santorini, try to get to Akrotiri and see the archaeological museum in Fira. January can be windy and wet or sunny and mild, no telling. Be prepared for anything and definitely have a good thick rain coat.
I have a good travel agent, but she is using a wholesaler, Gate 1. Can you help? I feel like if I can start with the hotels than I can figure the other things out. Yeah, travel agents suck, not as people obviously — but what they offer in terms of hotels are lame. Then use Booking. Hotels are ultra-aware of online forums and reviews and bend over backwards to keep guests happy.
Which is the best month for such climate? Is it OK in March or April? Regards Anu. We have 5 days for this trip. Is this an okay time to visit Greece in December? Any advice on trip planning? Also, notice that if you want to go anywhere else rather than the capital Fira, you will have to change buses at Fira as it is the main bus station. You can choose between shared minivan and bus rides, and private transfers with a driver. Of course these high-quality, reliable and comfortable transfers cost more than the conventional ones.
Make sure you find reasonable prices and book in advance. If you take a ferry, you will arrive at the Athinios port. From there, it is easy to travel to the town of your choice. Regardless of the time, you arrive at the ferry port, you will find a bus there. If your destination is not Fira, you will have to go to Fira before you take another bus from there to reach your desired location.
The bus from the port will help you reach Fira in just 20 minutes and drop you at the station. Santorini buses are all air-conditioned, well-maintained, and spacious. You will easily find a taxi waiting at the ferry port if you arrive in the daytime. However, you should consider arranging a ride in advance if your arrival is scheduled for the night.
You will reach Fira from the port in minutes by taxi. Please note that it can be challenging to find a taxi going to the port. This is why people prefer taking a bus. You must check if your hotel offers transportation service from the ferry port to the hotel. It might be free or it may cost the same as a taxi or perhaps a bit more than that. Alternatively, you can book a reliable shuttle service with us for highly affordable prices and make the most of your journey!
You can roam around in a rental car as well. In case you travel by Santorini cruise, you will be accommodated in a boat to reach the Old Port, which is located right below Fira village. We offer you only the best tours and activities you can do on the island of Santorini by leading local tour operators!
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