Santorini Airport to Fira Old Port by private taxi
A private taxi from Santorini Airport to Fira Old Port costs from €30 for the whole car, day or night. The drive is 7 km and about 10 minutes to the cable-car top station, for passengers flying in to join a cruise the same day.
- From €30, whole car
- 7 km
- About 10 minutes
Updated 12 September 2026 by the Santorini Taxi team.
What to expect
Most cruise passengers reach Santorini by ship, but this route serves the smaller group flying in to join one, either on embarkation day itself or the day before. The drive from the airport crosses the island to Fira, ending not at the water but at the cable-car top station above it.
No road reaches the old port, so the taxi's job ends at the top station. From there the cable car, the stepped path or a donkey covers the drop to the tender, and the timing of that last stage is worth building into the day rather than assuming the drive alone sets the schedule.
Boarding cutoffs are set by the cruise line, not by us, so work backwards from that time rather than from the ship's advertised sailing time. A flight delay on landing is covered by the usual 60 minutes of free waiting, but the margin below the cutoff is still yours to manage.
Luggage for a cruise tends to run to more and heavier cases than a week at a hotel, so tell us the count when you book. Two people with normal luggage take the saloon, and a family or a larger case count is better suited to the van.
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.
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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 Fira Old Port
A ride back to the ship ends at the same top station; cars stop on the street beside it and you walk the last stretch to the cable car. Allow about 15 minutes from Oia and 15 from Akrotiri, plus the queue for the cable car down, which builds in the last hour before the final tender. Aim to reach the station well before your ship's all-aboard time.
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 car cannot reach the quay itself. The driver drops you at the cable-car top station and you ride down to the tender from there.
- Work back from your ship's boarding cutoff, not its sailing time, when you plan the day, since the cable car and the tender both take a slice of that margin.
- Cruise luggage tends to run heavier than a normal holiday bag. Tell us the number of pieces when you book so the right car is sent.
- Give your flight number when you book. A short delay on landing still leaves the usual buffer before an embarkation cutoff later in the day.
Questions about this route
Can the taxi take me to the ship itself?
No. No road reaches the old port, so the driver takes you to the cable-car top station in Fira and you go down to the tender by cable car, on foot down the path, or by donkey.
How much time should I leave between landing and boarding?
Add the 10 minute drive, the cable-car queue down, and the tender crossing, then keep a margin against your ship's boarding cutoff rather than cutting it fine on a same-day arrival.
What if my flight is delayed on embarkation day?
The driver still follows your flight and waits with 60 minutes free after landing. From there the drive to the top station takes its usual length, so build any delay into the cutoff time you were already working towards.
Is this route only for flying in to join a ship?
Mostly, yes. Most cruise passengers arrive by ship rather than by air, so this page serves the smaller group flying in on embarkation day itself, or arriving a day ahead to board.