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Does transit through the Santorini airport take forever?

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How long is the transit time? Especially during peak season?
 
I don't know which transit you mean.
Check-in is regular if you have filled in all the right documents and had your tests or vaccinations. When you haven't you will be requested to do so first and come back later.
Customs was also regular. No waiting time when we went ( in the evening)
 
Yes, make sure you have the right documents. Athens airport was pretty packed because few people didn't have documents and there was a hold up in checking to see if the everything was in order. I haven't been to Santorini this year though so I can't tell you for sure
 
knicks_fan87 said:
How long is the transit time? Especially during peak season?
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I would think it depends on the time of day. I think that if you have all the right documents, it will speed things up a lot!
 
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