Santorini Airport to Akrotiri by private taxi
A private taxi from Santorini Airport to Akrotiri costs from €40 for the whole car, day or night, and covers Red Beach on the same road. The drive is 11 km and about 15 minutes, with 60 minutes of free waiting at the terminal.
- From €40, whole car
- 11 km
- About 15 minutes
Updated 12 September 2026 by the Santorini Taxi team.
What to expect
Akrotiri covers three stops at the south-western tip of the island, the village, the archaeological site and Red Beach a little further along, and this page is about reaching any of them from the airport by road. The drive crosses the island from the flat east coast to the drier, quieter south-west corner.
Landing here works well for visitors heading straight to the site or the beach before checking in anywhere, since the driver can drop you at the entrance car park or the Red Beach car park with the cases staying in the boot until later.
The site itself keeps hours that shift with the season and closes on some days out of season, so it is worth checking before setting an arrival time around it. Red Beach has no shade and the walk from its car park is over rock, not sand, so plan footwear rather than sandals for that first visit.
There is no taxi rank out here, so a booked transfer is the reliable way in from the airport. Two adults with cases take the saloon; a larger group heading to the beach with extra gear should book the van instead.
Where the driver meets you at the airport
- 1
Santorini Airport has one terminal. After the baggage belt there is one exit into the arrivals hall.
- 2
The driver stands facing that exit holding a sign with the name from your booking.
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The car is parked a short walk away. Waiting is free for 60 minutes after landing when we have your flight number.
Arriving in Akrotiri
A ride to Akrotiri ends where you ask, the entrance to the archaeological site, the Red Beach car park, the hotel door in the village or the end of the lighthouse road. The site sits under a roof and keeps daytime hours that change with the season, so check them before you set the time. Fira is about 15 minutes away by road, the airport about 15.
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
- Say which stop you mean when you book, the village, the archaeological site or Red Beach. All three sit on the same road a few minutes apart.
- The site keeps daytime hours that change with the season, so check them before fixing an arrival time if the ruins are the first stop.
- Red Beach itself is a walk over rock from the car park, so leave the pram at the hotel and carry only what you need for the beach.
- Two adults with the usual cases fit the saloon. A group heading straight to the site or the beach with extra gear should book the van.
Questions about this route
How far is Akrotiri from the airport?
11 km, about 15 minutes, across the south-western side of the island. The price is fixed for the whole car and covers the village, the site or Red Beach.
Can the driver take me straight to Red Beach from the airport?
Yes, to the car park where the road ends. The beach itself is a short walk over rock from there, so cases are best left in the car or at the hotel.
Is this page only for the archaeological site?
No. It covers the village, the site and Red Beach, all on the same stretch of road. Say which one you mean when you book so the driver sets the right drop-off.
What if I land and want to go straight to the site before checking in?
That works. Tell us the flight number and the site as the first stop, and the driver drops you at the entrance car park with the bags staying in the boot until the hotel.