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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).

Among airlines operating Athens to Thera flights:

• Aegean Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Ryanair: offers free seat selection
• Sky Express: 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 Athens and Thera. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• Sky Express
• Aegean Airlines
• Ryanair

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

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

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

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

Only Economy class is available on flights from Athens to Thera.

On this route, direct flights are cheaper than stopover options on average. Direct fares average €112 return, compared with €577 via a stopover through Thessaloniki Makedonia (SKG).

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge €16–€86 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 Airbus A320-100/200 variants.

Most connecting flights from Athens to Thera pass through Thessaloniki Makedonia (SKG), which handles 100% of one-stop traffic on this route. Other stopover airports each see under 5%.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 12% on the Athens to Thera route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at €104 return on average, while Saturday is the most expensive at €118, a difference of €14. 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 Athens to Thera route, 18% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 1 hour 26 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Athens to Thera flights, with 41% leaving in that window. Afternoon departures account for 33%, Evening flights for 20%, and Night flights for 6%.

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

• Earliest: departs at 06:00 and lands at 06:52
• Latest: departs at 23:40 and lands at 00:32.

The flight takes about 0h 52m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 14% above the route average of €112. Book 7 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Athens to Thera takes 0h 52m, covering 351 km.

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.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about €71 to €600. That means the highest observed fare was about 8x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Athens to Thera are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about €58, which is 15% below the typical average for this route.

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

• Ryanair: 93% on time
• Sky Express: 81% on time
• Aegean Airlines: 80% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 82% of the time.

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.

Thera Santorini Airport (JTR) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around €4 for economy cars. Top options include:
· CarQ
· Centauro
· Europcar
· ADDCAR RENTAL
· Exer Rent a Car

Return flights from Athens to Thera range from €89 to €137, with an average of €112 over the past 12 months. Anything below €89 counts as a good deal.