Kamari to Fira by private taxi
A taxi from Kamari to Fira costs from €30 for the whole car, VAT included, day or night. The drive is 8 km back through Messaria and takes about 10 minutes, the same price at three in the morning as at noon.
- From €30, whole car
- 8 km
- About 10 minutes
Updated 12 September 2026 by the Santorini Taxi team.
What to expect
Kamari has an evening of its own, restaurants and bars along the promenade that run well past the hour the buses to Fira stop, and this route is how most visitors get back once the buses are gone. The road runs up through Messaria, the reverse of the trip down to the beach, and it is quick once the day's heat and traffic have eased off.
Pickup in Kamari is simple: the driver comes to the hotel door for almost every address, and only the promenade itself needs a short walk to the nearest side street. That makes a late booking straightforward, whether it is the end of a dinner or a full night out, since the car waits at the same kind of spot regardless of the hour.
This is also the route for a mid-stay change, from a few nights on the beach to a base in the capital for the rest of the trip. It works exactly like any other transfer, priced for the route and the whole car, with the driver collecting whatever luggage has built up over the beach days.
A saloon suits most groups heading back for the evening. A larger party, or a family moving hotel with a full set of luggage, should book the van instead.
Where the driver meets you in Kamari
- 1
Kamari is flat and most hotels have a road at the door, so the driver comes to the lobby. Give the hotel name when you book.
- 2
Hotels on the beach promenade are the exception. The promenade is closed to cars, so the driver stops on the street behind it, at the end nearest your hotel, and walks the bags through.
- 3
For a pickup from the beach or a restaurant, name the nearest side street to the promenade; the driver confirms the corner by message and waits 15 minutes free.
Arriving in Fira
A ride to Fira ends at the door when the hotel is on a road, or at the top of the nearest steps when it is on the caldera side. The driver walks the bags to the hotel where the lane allows; hotels further down can send a porter up to the road. The drive is about 5 minutes from the airport and 10 up from Athinios port.
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
- Buses from Kamari to Fira thin out early in the evening; a booked car home from dinner or a night out costs the same at any hour.
- Hotels on Kamari's promenade are a short walk from where the car can stop; name the hotel and the driver knows the nearest street.
- Moving base from the beach to the capital partway through a stay works the same way as any other transfer, with no extra fee for the change.
- A saloon covers most groups heading up for dinner or a night out. A larger party should book the van.
Questions about this route
Is a late-night ride from Kamari back to Fira normal?
Very. Kamari has an evening life of its own, and the buses back to Fira stop long before the bars do, so a booked car at three in the morning costs the same as one at midday.
How long is the drive from Kamari up to Fira?
About 10 minutes for 8 km, back up through Messaria. The road is quick outside the sunset hours, since this route does not follow the caldera rim.
We are moving from a Kamari hotel to one in Fira partway through our trip. Does that cost extra?
No. It is priced and booked the same as any other transfer between the two, with the driver collecting the bags from the hotel door in Kamari.
Is there a taxi rank in Kamari for a late ride back?
Not one to rely on. Taxis come when called rather than sitting on a rank, and in the evening most are busy elsewhere, so a booked car is the safer plan for getting back to Fira.