Fira Old Port to Santorini Airport by private taxi
A taxi from Fira Old Port to the airport costs from €30 for the whole car, day or night. The drive is 7 km and about 10 minutes from the cable-car top station, for passengers leaving a ship to catch a flight the same day.
- From €30, whole car
- 7 km
- About 10 minutes
Updated 12 September 2026 by the Santorini Taxi team.
What to expect
This route serves passengers leaving a cruise the same day they fly home, on a disembarkation morning rather than a normal transfer day. The starting point is the cable-car top station above the old port, since no road reaches the tender itself.
Disembarkation times are set by the cruise line and vary by ship, so tell us the time you expect to be off the tender and clear of the ship's own checks, rather than relying on a printed schedule. From the top station the drive to the airport runs across the island at its usual length.
A flight booked soon after a cruise ends carries some risk worth weighing before fixing both times so close together. Immigration and baggage claim on a busy disembarkation morning can take longer than a normal arrival, and that time comes out of the same margin as the flight's check-in window.
Cases from a cruise tend to be heavier and more numerous than from a week at a hotel, so tell us the count when you book. Two people with ordinary luggage take the saloon, and a family or a fuller set of cases should book the van instead.
Where the driver meets you above the old port
- 1
Tender boats land you on the quay at the old port, which has no road. Take the cable car up to Fira; the steps and the donkey path reach the same place, only slower.
- 2
The driver waits at the exit of the cable-car top station with a sign showing the name on your booking. Look for the sign before you walk on into the town.
- 3
The car is parked on the nearest street a car can use, a short walk from the station. Tell us your ship's name and the time you plan to come ashore, and the driver is there ahead of you.
- 4
The cable-car queue is longest just after a big ship's first tenders. If you are running late, a WhatsApp message keeps the driver in place.
Arriving in the airport
For a ride to the airport the driver drops you at the departures entrance. Allow about 10 minutes for the drive from Fira and 20 from Oia, plus the airline's check-in time; in July and August add 10 minutes for traffic on the caldera road.
Prices for this route
up to 4 passengers, 3 suitcases
5 to 8 passengers, 8 suitcases
up to 20 passengers, 20 suitcases
up to 7 passengers, 6 suitcases
Good to know
- Rides from or to the old port are booked by request, not paid online. Pick the ride and the car, send the request, and we confirm it by email or WhatsApp after a word about the cable car and the walk. You pay the driver on the day.
- The meeting point is the cable-car top station in Fira, not the quay, since no road reaches the water. Look for the name sign at the station exit.
- Disembarkation times vary by ship and are set by the cruise line, so tell us the time you expect to be off the tender rather than the sailing schedule.
- Give your flight number too. If the ship runs behind on disembarkation, the driver already knows there is a flight to reach afterwards.
- Immigration and baggage claim on a cruise morning can take longer than expected, so leave a wider margin than the drive time alone suggests.
Questions about this route
Where do I meet the driver after leaving the ship?
At the cable-car top station in Fira, not at the quay. Take the cable car, the stepped path or a donkey up from the tender, and look for the name sign at the exit.
How much time do I need between the ship and a flight home?
Add the time to clear the ship and reach the top station, the 10 minute drive to the airport, and the airline's check-in window, with a margin since disembarkation times are set by the cruise line, not by us.
What if disembarkation runs late?
Tell us your expected time off the ship rather than the printed schedule, and give the flight number too, so the driver can see how tight the connection is likely to be.
How far is the airport from the old port?
7 km, about 10 minutes from the top station. The price is fixed for the whole car, whatever hour disembarkation ends up being.