What is the best airline to take from Athens to Santorini?
The distance between Athens and Santorini is 218 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Aegean, Ryanair, Olympic Air, SKY Express, and Volotea. Athens and Santorini have 313 direct flights per week.
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Aegean Airlines is perhaps the most well-known airline for having direct flights from Athens to Santorini.
The most convenient way to travel between them is by plane, which takes 50 minutes flying from Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH). Direct flights run daily between Athens and Santorini throughout the year, with the number of flights per day increasing during the high summer season.
Aegean AirwaysHaving been named the best regional airline in Europe on many occasions, this 4-star airline offers great service and is one of the safest airlines in the world.
At the end of September, TUI received two popular World Airline Awards from Skytrax: TUI Airways was named Best Leisure Airline in the UK and TUI fly received the corresponding award for Germany.
Olympic Air is a subsidiary of Aegean Airlines. The two airlines joined forces in 2013 to become even better air service providers and offer a wide range of destinations throughout Greece and abroad. As part of the Star Alliance network, they also operate flights around the world.
The ferry time from Athens to Santorini can be as much as 7 hours. You'll get there far more quickly if you book a flight. But some people prefer the relaxing scenic trip to sitting on a packed airplane.
The distance between Athens and Santorini is 235km (145 miles). Travel time by ferry: from 5 to 9 hours. Travel time by plane: 50 minutes. Santorini has a small airport that only services a few airlines, so most visitors to the island stop in Athens before continuing to Santorini by plane or ferry.
Santorini is the top tourist destination in Greece and is world-famous for its unique natural beauty. The caldera with the white villages on top, the sunken volcano, and the charming sunset make it a popular place for vacation. In brief, we recommend staying 3 to 5 days in order to visit as many places as possible.
Athens to Santorini by planeThe fastest and most convenient way to get to Santorini from Athens is to hop on a plane. The flight connecting Athens and Santorini is only 45 minutes and there are multiple flights a day.
The major issue with TUI is that they don't fly every day to all destinations and their schedule may require that you take off additional time to take advantage of their flight schedule In my case, TUI only flies on Mondays and Fridays to Orlando (or vice versa).
“With over 3,000 responses on a recent poll I posted, 77% said that easyJet had the best customer service, followed by Ryanair at 15% and Wizz Air at a mere 9%. However, by adding Tui and Jet2 into the mix, easyJet slipped down to third place after Jet2 – who stormed ahead – followed by Tui.”