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Each day, there are quite a few daily flights that are offered between Santorini and Athens. These nonstop flights are usually serviced by Ryanair. You can also find flights that require a layover, and they typically are operated by Olympic Air or Aegean Air. Your layover may occur in cities like Thessaloniki Makedonia.

If you drive from downtown Santorini to Santorini (Thira) International Airport, the journey will normally take around 10min in total. Public transportation is not an option for this trip. Instead, you will need to travel by private car or by a local taxi.

To drive from Athens International Airport to the city center, it will normally take you between 30 and 35min in total. You can always choose to take public transportation, such as public bus lines M3 and M5. When you take the bus, you will arrive in downtown Athens in approximately 55min to 1h.

It is possible to rent a car directly from Athens International Airport and you will find the desks for the different rental companies in the main Arrivals terminal. Some of the companies that have offices here include Avis, Budget, Hertz, and SIXT. They all keep their respective fleets directly at the airport.

Among airlines operating Thera to Athens flights:

• Aegean Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Ryanair: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Thera and Athens. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:

• Sky Express
• Aegean Airlines
• Ryanair

Flights from Thera to Athens usually depart from Thera Santorini (JTR) and arrive at Athens Eleftherios V. (ATH).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• Sky Express: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Aegean Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Ryanair: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Two cabin classes are available on flights from Thera to Athens:

• Economy Class
• Business Class

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $20–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A320neo family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by Sky Express and Aegean Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include ATR 42 / ATR 72 variants.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 17% on the Thera to Athens route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at $123 round-trip on average, while Monday is the most expensive at $148, a difference of $25. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Thera to Athens route, 20% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 24 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Thera to Athens flights, with 38% of flights leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 32%, evening flights for 18%, and night flights for 12%.

Some of the most popular sights in Athens are Acropolis, Syntagma Square and Parthenon. These are among the most viewed places in Athens on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Thera to Athens:

• Earliest: departs at 12:00 am and lands at 12:52 am
• Latest: departs at 11:50 pm and lands at 12:42 am.

The flight takes about 0h 52m.

A nonstop flight from Thera to Athens takes 0h 52m, covering 136 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Thera to Athens are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $64, which is 33% below the typical average for this route.

Ryanair is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Aegean Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Thera to Athens flights are:

• Ryanair: 90% on time
• Aegean Airlines: 84% on time
• Sky Express: 74% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 80% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Athens Eleftherios V. Airport (ATH) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $2 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Centauro
• Record go
• Europcar
• SURPRICE CAR RENTAL
• Alamo

Round-trip flights from Thera to Athens range from $108 to $162, with an average of $138 over the past 12 months. Anything below $108 counts as a good deal.