Firostefani to Santorini Airport by private taxi
A taxi from Firostefani to the airport costs from €30 for the whole car, day or night, the same price as neighbouring Fira. The drive is 7 km and about 10 minutes, plus a short walk if the hotel sits on the pedestrian stretch.
- From €30, whole car
- 7 km
- About 10 minutes
Updated 12 September 2026 by the Santorini Taxi team.
What to expect
A departure from Firostefani follows almost the same route as one from Fira, since the two sit next to each other on the caldera rim and share the road out towards the airport. The difference is only in the first few minutes, getting from the hotel to the car.
The village has its own short pedestrian stretch above the cliff, so a hotel there can mean the same kind of walk to the nearest road that caldera-side hotels in Fira need. Tell us the hotel name when you book and the driver sets the right meeting point.
Once the car is moving, the drive back across the island is straightforward, with the same cruise-season slowdown near the cable car and the ring road that affects any pickup starting in this stretch of the caldera.
The saloon suits two passengers with the usual luggage, and the van suits five or more, or a family with a pram. Whatever the hour of the flight, the price from Firostefani stays the same as it does from Fira next door.
Where the driver meets you in Firostefani
- 1
Firostefani's old centre is closed to cars, so the driver stops on the main road at the point closest to your hotel.
- 2
Most caldera-view hotels here are a short, level walk from the road, easier going than the climbs in Oia or Imerovigli, so tell us the hotel name when you book.
- 3
The driver waits 15 minutes free from the agreed time and carries the bags in if the lane is too narrow for the car.
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
- Firostefani's centre is pedestrian, so a hotel there can mean the same short walk to the car that Fira's caldera-side hotels need.
- Book this page rather than the Fira one if your hotel's address is Firostefani, so the driver has the right pickup point from the start.
- The road towards the airport is the one Fira uses too, so the same mid-morning cruise-day slowdown near the cable car can apply.
- Give the flight number when you book, whatever the hour, so the driver can check it before setting off from the village.
Questions about this route
Does the driver know Firostefani separately from Fira?
Yes. Booking this page tells the driver the pickup is in Firostefani rather than Fira itself, even though the two share a price and much of the same road out to the airport.
How long does it take to reach the airport from here?
About 10 minutes for 7 km, the same as the drive from Fira. The road runs back the way most visitors arrived, across the middle of the island.
Is the village centre reachable by car?
Parts of it are pedestrian, similar to Fira's centre, so a hotel there may need a short walk to the nearest point the car can reach, with the driver carrying the bags.
What if I need an early departure?
The village is quiet before the shops open, so an early pickup is straightforward. Give the flight number when you book so the timing is set correctly.