Naxos Airport: frequently asked questions

No. The runway takes only turboprops, and all flights are domestic, mainly Athens with Olympic and Sky Express. International visitors connect in Athens or fly to Mykonos or Santorini and take the ferry.

An hour before departure is plenty. The terminal is one room; check-in closes 40 minutes before the flight.

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About 3 km south of the town: 10 minutes and roughly €12 by taxi, or the summer KTEL for €2 from the main road.

In summer the Chora–beaches KTEL stops on the main road a few minutes’ walk from the terminal, roughly hourly. In winter the service is sparse and a taxi is easier.

Yes. Agios Georgios beach and its hotels are about 20 minutes on foot along a flat road, and Agios Prokopios is a similar distance in the other direction.

By ferry from Naxos port, ten minutes away by taxi: about 45 minutes to Mykonos and 90 minutes to Santorini on the fast boats, several times a day in summer. There are no direct flights.

In the small car park beside the terminal, from about €2 an hour or €6 a day, first 15 minutes free. It can fill on busy summer mornings.

Naxos companies, several acting as agents for Avis, Hertz or Sixt, meet reserved customers at arrivals or deliver from Chora. Cars, scooters and ATVs are available; book ahead for July and August.

Not for Chora and the bus-served beaches from Agios Prokopios to Plaka. For the mountain villages, the kouros sites and the south-west beaches, yes, at least for a couple of days.