Destination guide

Santorini

Best in May, June, September and October, 23 to 28 °C by day, when the seasonal flights from northern Europe are running. The bus from the airport reaches Fira in about 10 minutes.

Facts checked 11 September 2026Fares day by dayFrom the airport
White steps down to the caldera, Santorini

White steps down to the caldera, Santorini. Photograph from Unsplash.

Airport
Santorini (Thira)
JTR, 5 km out
Time
2 hours ahead
of London in October
Currency
Euro
EUR
Plug
Types C and F
230 V, adaptor needed
Language
Greek
official language
Entry rules
gov.uk

Best months to go

Every figure is from the weather service named under the strip. Nothing here is a guess.

May, June, September and October. Highs of 23 to 28 °C and daily lows of 17 to 21 °C.

July and August reach 30 °C by day with daily lows of 23 °C. The National Observatory of Athens bulletins for 2013 to 2025 record under 4 mm of rain a month from June to September and 34 to 55 mm a month from November to February.

Most flights from northern Europe are seasonal, spring to autumn, with connections through Athens the rest of the year, when the highs are 14 to 16 °C.

14
10
J
15
10
F
16
11
M
19
13
A
23
17
M
28
21
J
30
23
J
30
24
A
27
21
S
23
18
O
19
14
N
16
11
D
Months we would go. Bars are the average daily high in °C, the small number under each is the average daily low.Hellenic National Meteorological Service normals 1991 to 2020, Santorini station, read from emy.gr on 11 September 2026. Rain from the National Observatory of Athens bulletins, July 2013 to March 2025, via Wikipedia.
Spring, Mar to May
16 to 23 °C

Daily lows of 11 to 17 °C, warming through May.

Summer, Jun to Aug
28 to 30 °C

Daily lows of 21 to 24 °C, and almost no rain.

Autumn, Sep to Nov
27 down to 19 °C

Daily lows from 21 to 14 °C. Rain returns from October.

Winter, Dec to Feb
14 to 16 °C

Daily lows of 10 to 11 °C, and the wettest months.

Getting in from the airport

Times, frequencies and fares as the operators print them, read 11 September 2026. A fare is only here when the operator prints one.

Santorini (Thira) Airport (JTR) on the east coast near Kamari
Main airport
KTEL bus
€2.20
Fira
About 10 minutes, 17 departures a day on the summer timetable, tickets from the conductor
Taxi
Fira and the villages
Rank in front of departures

Santorini Airport and KTEL Santorini pages, read 11 September 2026. Summer timetable and prices updated May 2026.

Cheapest fares we found, London to Santorini

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Distance
2,640 km
1,640 miles in a straight line
Time difference
2 hours ahead
Santorini against London
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Fares are for one adult in economy, taxes and charges included, found by our own search on the dates shown. Payment is always taken in pounds.

Flights and hotels

The cheapest one way fare we found to Santorini from each departure city, one adult, economy, about a month from today.

Fares to Santorini are still being checked. The flights to Santorini page prices every departure city as they land.

One way, one adult, economy, the cheapest day we found about a month from today. Taxes and charges included, paid in pounds.

Hotels in Santorini

Priced in pounds, with the stay total shown before you book.