Cheap Flights from Athens to Tirana from £19

Are you travelling around Greece and looking for flights Athens to Thira? If you'd rather not pay full price for your airfare, Trip.com is here to help. Trip.com will compare prices and find the perfect travel deal for your journey.

How to search for cheap flights Athens to Thira?

One of the sure ways to get cheaper airfares is to choose the right time to go. For example, travelling in the off-peak season has a better chance of lower-price tickets, which for flights Athens to Thira is October (avoid the high season for this route which is February). Winter months are also the cheapest time to visit Thira, as hotels and flights tend to lower prices to attract visitors. 

About Airport

-Airport in Athens providing direct flights Athens to Thira

Only one international airport in Athens operates direct flights Athens to Thira, Athens International Airport (ATH).

-Airports in Thira

Direct flights Athens to Thira will arrive at the only airport on the island of Santorini or Thira, Santorini (Thira) International Airport (JTR).

-How to get to airport in Athens?

Passengers heading to Athens International Airport can transfer from the city centre to the airport in a number of ways, e.g. taxi, car rental and private transfer.

Official taxis (yellow colour) do have a flat rate for a ride between the city centre and the airport, which is 38 Euros during the day and 54 Euros from 01.00 to 04:59. If your pickup destination is outside the city ring, then a taximeter is used for the fare calculation. The metro line that runs directly between downtown and the ATH costs 10 Euros one way or 18 Euros for a round-trip ticket. It will drop you off at the Athens Airport Metro Station, about a 10-15 minutes’ walk from the Arrivals Hall. For the bus option, the X95 bus runs 24/7, including holidays.

-Airports and terminal information in Athens

As the largest airport in Greece, the Athens International Airport (ATH) is the main airport serving the capital city and its surrounding region of Attica. Located roughly 20 km or 12 miles from central Athens, the ATH is a relatively new passenger airport only began operation in 2001. It serves as the base for Aegean Airlines and several other smaller Greek carriers. There is one main terminal and one satellite terminal. Hall B of the main terminal handles flights within Schengen countries and domestic flights (including flights Athens to Thira), while flights to/from non-Schengen and non-European countries land and depart from Hall A of the main terminal.

-How to get to downtown from airports in Thira?

Passengers who land at Santorini (Thira) International Airport (JTR) from flights Athens to Thira can transfer from the airport to the main towns on the island in various ways.

There is no flat rate for taxis on Thira. The taxi journey usually takes about 25 minutes to reach Fira, costing 35€ (fares calculated by a taximeter). Taxi fares from the airport to other destinations on Thira cost approximately 35€ to 40€ to Oia and 25€ to 35€ to the ferry port. The convenient and cheap Airport Express Bus travels directly to the main town of Fira with no other stops. Even if you are not staying in Fira, the town is a central transportation hub on Thira/Santorini, so you can easily find public or private transfer options to your final destination.

-Airports and terminal information in Thira

As the main airport for the island of Thira/Santorini, Santorini (Thira) International Airport (JTR) is both a military as well as a civil airport. Situated near the village of Kamari, the JTR is about 6 km or 3.7 miles from the island's capital, Fira. The airport caters to several scheduled airlines, seasonal flights and charter flights from airlines such as Aegean Airlines, Olympic Air and Ryanair. There are direct domestic flights from Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion Airports, and other Cycladic islands.

About Airlines

-Which airlines providing the route?

3 airlines provide direct flights from Athens to Thira, Aegean Airlines, Hanh Air Systems and SKY Express. SKY Express is the most popular airline operating this route. It offers 77 direct flights Athens to Thira a week. On average, between 8-13 daily direct flights from Athens to Thira are available for travellers.

-Fastest direct flight

The duration of the fastest direct flights Athens to Thira, which only Aegean Airlines offers, is a mere 45 minutes. On average, Aegean Airlines operates between 2-3 flights for this route at this duration each day. 

-Cheapest flight

According to Trip.com, the lowest price for flights Athens to Thira direct is a mere £34, and flights Athens to Thira return can be purchased for about £56. 

-Flight duration and distance

The average flight time is 46 minutes from Athens to Thira. The shortest duration is 45 minutes, and the longest duration for direct flights Athens to Thira is 55 minutes. The air travel distance from Athens to Thira is approximately 218 km or 136 miles.

-Earliest and latest flights

The earliest flight departs from Athens (ATH) at 06:00 and arrives in Santorini (JTR) at 07:00.

The latest flight departs from Athens (ATH) at 21:10 and arrives in Santorini (JTR) at 22:05.

About Thira

-Tourist attractions in Thira

Thira, also most commonly known as Santorini, is one of the top island destinations in Greece and the Mediterranean. Set in the Aegean Sea, Thira is one of the idyllic Cycladic islands that attracts millions of tourists to its shores with its whitewashed houses, beaches and picturesque clifftop towns. Two visit-worthy towns on the island are Fira and Oia. Both are famed for their white houses perched precariously on the cliffs, attractive winding lanes, quaint boutique hotels, shops and eateries. If you are interested in archaeology and history, be sure to stop by the ruins of Ancient Thira and the Archaeological artefacts at Akrotiri, about 12 km from Fira.

-Popular hotels in Thira

If this is your first time visiting Thira, here's Trip.com's recommendation of Best Hotels in Thira / Santorini. For 5-star luxury, consider splashing out at these opulent hotel options, e.g. Volcano View Hotel Santorini, Santorini Princess Luxury Spa Hotel, The Saint Hotel and Cresanto Luxury Suites. If you prefer to stay in a cliffside town inside the rim, your options include Oia, Fira, Imerovigli and Firostefani.

-Best time to visit Thira

While summer is the peak tourist month for Thira, with hot and sunny weather daily, if you prefer fewer crowds without sacrificing the heat, the best times to visit are late March to early June and from early September to late October. The cheapest time to visit is during the island's winter months, when hotels and flights are much lower in price.