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Santorini ferry port to Fira by bus
Buses from Santorini's ferry port at Athinios, up to Fira have no published timetable: they wait for the ferries. Every arriving ferry is met, the ride up the switchback road takes about 20 minutes, and the fare is €2.70.
How it works in practice
The buses wait on the quay for each ferry and leave when they are full, so there is nothing to time: walk off the boat, turn towards the buses, and get on. When a large ferry arrives several buses load at once and the last one may wait for stragglers; if you have luggage it goes in the hold. The road up to Fira is a series of hairpins and takes about 20 minutes.
Everything on Santorini routes through Fira, so for Oia, Kamari, Perissa or the airport you change at the Fira bus station; the connecting buses are on the timetable pages linked from this site.
Stations and where to board
The stop each leg leaves from and arrives at, with the address where we hold one, and the pin on the map.
Athinios port to Fira
- Board at
- Athinios Port (Santorini)No street address held; the map pin is the stop.
- Arrive at
- FiraFira, Thira, 84700 — no street address publishedPhone: 22860 25462, 22860 25404, 22860 23812
Fares
| Athinios port to Fira | €2.70 |
Total one way: about €2.70
Fares are the operator's own where marked in euros; 'Prices from' figures come from a fallback register. Reduced fares for students and children exist on most operators — ask at the counter.
Athinios port to Fira
There is no timetable to show. Buses wait at the port for each arriving ferry and leave once full; from Fira you change for Oia, Kamari, Perissa and the airport.
Worth knowing
- Any fixed departure time for the port bus that you see published anywhere has been invented: the operator prints the fare and the 20-minute journey time and nothing else. Check the board at Fira bus station or call 22860 25404.
- Pay the conductor on the bus, in cash; there are no seat numbers and no charge for luggage.
- In high season the queue at the port can be long after a big ferry; a second bus usually follows the first.
- Fira's bus station is an open yard off Theotokopoulou Square, a few minutes' walk from the caldera edge.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a bus waiting when the ferry arrives at Athinios?
Yes. Buses meet every arriving ferry and leave for Fira once full. There is no published timetable.
How much is the bus from Athinios port to Fira?
€2.70 on the operator's price table, paid on the bus.