Santorini Airport to Firostefani by private taxi
A private taxi from Santorini Airport to Firostefani costs from €30 for the whole car, day or night. The drive is 7 km and about 10 minutes, much the same as Fira next door, and the driver's first 60 minutes of waiting at the airport cost nothing.
- From €30, whole car
- 7 km
- About 10 minutes
Updated 12 September 2026 by the Santorini Taxi team.
What to expect
Firostefani sits on the caldera rim between Fira and Imerovigli, close enough to the capital to share its price zone but distinct enough to have its own short pedestrian stretch and its own view of the volcano. The drive from the airport follows the same road as the Fira transfer for most of the way.
The difference shows up only in the last few hundred metres, where the road narrows towards the village centre and the driver works out the closest point to your hotel rather than assuming the Fira drop-off will do. Say Firostefani when you book, even if a listing has filed the hotel under Fira.
Traffic here follows the same pattern as the rest of the caldera road. Between June and September the stretch through Firostefani towards Imerovigli and Oia slows in the late afternoon, while a landing earlier in the day or after dark moves through easily.
Luggage works the same way as anywhere else on the caldera side. A saloon suits two people with the usual cases, and the van suits a family with a pram or a group of five or more, since the extra boot space matters more than the short distance from the airport does.
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 Firostefani
A ride to Firostefani ends on the main road at the point nearest your hotel, since the old centre itself is closed to cars. The walk in is flatter and shorter than Oia's, and the driver carries the bags to the door whenever the lane allows it.
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 sits between Fira and Imerovigli and is priced with Fira, but the village itself is quieter, with its own short pedestrian stretch.
- Give the hotel name exactly as booked. Some listings use Fira as the address even when the hotel sits in Firostefani itself.
- A small square near the old windmill is a useful landmark if the driver needs to confirm the drop-off by message.
- Landing at night costs the same as landing at midday, and the road here is quiet enough after dark that the drive is often quicker.
Questions about this route
Is Firostefani the same as Fira?
No, though the two sit side by side on the caldera rim and share a price zone. Firostefani is smaller and quieter, with its own short pedestrian stretch above the cliff.
How long is the drive from the airport to Firostefani?
About 10 minutes for 7 km, close to the same as the drive to Fira next door. In high summer the last stretch along the rim can slow down in the late afternoon.
Can the taxi reach my hotel in Firostefani?
Hotels on the main road are reached directly. Others sit on the caldera side below the pedestrian stretch, in which case the driver stops at the closest point and carries the bags in.
Why book this page instead of the Fira page?
If your hotel's address says Firostefani, book this page so the driver has the right drop-off in mind from the start, even though the price is the same as Fira.