Santorini Airport: frequently asked questions

Two hours, two and a half for a non-Schengen flight (UK). The hall is tiny and short of seats, so arriving earlier gains nothing; add the extra time to the journey from the caldera instead, especially on cruise-ship days.

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Check the estimated time on the departures board here and confirm with the airline. EU rules give you meals after two hours of delay and possibly compensation after three hours on arrival; keep receipts and boarding passes. Wind delays are common in July and August.

About 6 km, 15–20 minutes by taxi (around €30) or 20–25 minutes by KTEL bus (€2). Oia is a further 20 minutes north.

About €45 by day for the 30–40 minute drive, more after midnight. With only about 40 taxis on the island, pre-book a transfer for Oia rather than relying on the rank.

Yes, the KTEL Santorini airport bus, roughly hourly in season, timed to the flights, €2 on board, 20–25 minutes to Fira bus station, where you change for Oia, Kamari, Perissa and the port. It is small and fills after each arrival.

Because the island has about 40 taxis and receives several jets an hour in summer; the rank queue can pass an hour and the bus leaves people behind when full. Hotel shuttles and private transfers cost about the same as a taxi and are waiting when you land.

Athinios port is 20–25 minutes by taxi (about €35) or by KTEL via a change at Fira. Allow extra time on ferry days: the single-lane port road down the cliff crawls.

In the small open-air car park beside the terminal, from about €3 an hour or €10 a day, first 10 minutes free. It is used mainly by islanders, so there is usually space.

No; the forecourt is a jam of transfer minibuses on summer afternoons. Park in the car park (first 10 minutes free) and wait in the hall, after checking the live arrivals board.

Avis, Budget, Hertz, Sixt, Europcar and Enterprise, plus a large number of island companies renting cars, quads and scooters, all from the arrivals hall with vehicles a short walk away.

Not for the whole stay if you are in Fira, Oia or Imerovigli, where the villages are car-free and parking is scarce. Rent a small car for a day or two to reach Akrotiri, the wineries and the southern beaches, or for the whole stay if you are based in Kamari or Perissa.