Santorini Bus Independent transit guide Official times

Santorini public buses · source-checked

Start in Fira. See more of Santorini.

Build a simple island bus plan around the Fira hub. Explore all nine destination-named corridors in the current KTEL publication, then confirm the latest departure at the official source.

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Guide checked 10 July 2026

Current network snapshot

Destination names, never invented route numbers
SOURCE-LED

Official sources win if anything here differs.

Published times can change with the season

KTEL labels the current web table as a summer timetable, but does not publish an explicit validity range or service-day calendar there. Treat every time as a current publication, not a promise that the same service pattern applies every day.

Source: KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses , KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

Useful first journeys

Three plans to understand before you arrive

Santorini is easier by bus when you separate each directional departure and use Fira as the planning point.

The complete current list

Nine destination-named corridors from Fira

These are the corridors in the official timetable checked at launch. No numeric identifiers or unpublished stop sequences have been added.

A source-honest way to travel

Plan in four small checks

The official publication is compact but seasonal. Keep your plan directional and leave room for a source change.

  1. Choose the destination name

    KTEL publishes destinations rather than public route numbers. Match Fira with Airport, Akrotiri, Firostefani / Imerovigli, Kamari, Monolithos, Oia, Perissa, Vlychada, or Vourvoulos.

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  2. Read each direction separately

    The PDF labels one column “FROM FIRA” and the other from the destination. A paired return value is another departure, not an end-to-end arrival time.

    KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

  3. Recheck the official table

    The current source is labeled summer and can change at its stable URL. Confirm on the travel day rather than relying on a saved time.

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  4. Treat transfers as separate trips

    The current network is published around Fira, but KTEL does not guarantee connections in the sources checked. Recheck both departures and allow your own margin.

    KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public BusesMunicipality of Thira tourism portal

Official fare table · checked 10 July 2026

Useful fares, with the uncertainty left visible

These are ordinary fares published by KTEL on its page dated 11 March 2026. Reduced and night columns have separate eligibility or time rules.

Popular ordinary fares from Fira

KTEL lists Airport, Oia, Kamari, and both Akrotiri village and beach at €2.20; Perissa / Perivolos and Athinios Port at €2.70.

  • Airport, Oia, Kamari: €2.20 each
  • Akrotiri village or beach: €2.20
  • Perissa / Perivolos: €2.70
  • Athinios Port: €2.70

KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

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Reduced and night columns

The official table publishes a 50% reduced column, a 25% student column, and a 25% night supplement for 00:30–05:00. Confirm eligibility and evidence directly with KTEL.

KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

Airport, port and hub

Arrival connections without invented promises

Official airport and port sources verify where public-bus service exists. They do not guarantee every onward connection.

Optional experiences

Activities that solve more than a bus ride

These curated options help with dispersed sights, guided context or awkward meeting points. Official bus information remains separate.

Caldera cruise Vlychada

Gold catamaran cruise with snorkelling, food and drinks

A caldera sailing option from Vlychada with coastal swim stops and time near the volcanic hot springs.

Getting there: The listing includes pickup and return transport; confirm the pickup point shown for your booking.

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Island highlights Starts from Fira area

Traditional villages, Akrotiri and Oia sunset day trip

A guided land circuit linking archaeological, village and coastal stops before sunset in Oia.

Getting there: Useful for dispersed sights that are difficult to combine by public bus; confirm the seasonal itinerary.

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Food walk Firostefani and Fira

Fira guided food walk with tastings

A walking introduction to local flavours along the caldera edge from Firostefani toward Fira.

Getting there: No hotel transfer is included. Follow the voucher because the meeting point is in Firostefani, not the Fira bus station.

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Evidence, not guesswork

Official sources behind this guide

Every operational claim is scoped to its publisher. Open the official source before travel—especially after weather, seasonal, or contract changes.

Independent guide

Santorini Bus is an independent travel guide. It is not operated by or affiliated with KTEL Thiras, Santorini Airport, the Municipality of Thira, or the Municipal Port Fund of Thira.

operator

KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

Printable current timetable

Corridors, directional departures, raw annotations, and compact fare panel
Checked 2026-07-10 Source dated 2026-07-08 Open KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses
port

Municipal Port Fund of Thira

Port organization and passenger services

Municipal confirmation of the city-bus departure point at Athinios
Checked 2026-07-10 Open Municipal Port Fund of Thira

Good to know

Questions before you board

Short, scoped answers drawn from the source ledger above.

What route number goes to Oia?

KTEL does not publish a numeric public route ID for this corridor. Look for the destination-named Fira–Oia service and confirm its current directional departure.

Source: KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public BusesKTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

Can I buy a ticket from the bus conductor?

Santorini Airport explicitly says tickets for its airport–Fira bus can be bought from the conductor. This guide does not extend that airport-specific statement to every route or payment method.

Source: Santorini Airport / Fraport Greece

How much is the bus to Vlychada?

The current official sources conflict: the fare page lists €2.80 and the newer timetable PDF lists €2.70. Confirm the current amount with KTEL before boarding.

Source: KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public BusesKTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

Are the timetable times daily?

The official table is labeled summer, but the sources checked do not show an explicit validity range or service-day calendar. Check the current operator publication for your travel date.

Source: KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public BusesKTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

Does the “return” column show when the bus arrives?

No. The official PDF labels the paired columns as departures from Fira and departures from the destination. Treat them as separate directional departure lists.

Source: KTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

Is there a bus at Athinios ferry port?

The Municipal Port Fund confirms a city-bus departure point at Athinios, and KTEL lists a Fira–Athinios fare. The current timetable PDF checked here does not publish port departure times, so confirm on arrival.

Source: Municipal Port Fund of ThiraMunicipal Port Fund of ThiraKTEL Thiras / Santorini Public BusesKTEL Thiras / Santorini Public Buses

Before you leave

Check the operator, then enjoy the journey.

Schedules change. The official source is always the final check.

Open current KTEL timetable