Best Place to Exchange Money in Santorini

01Exchange

Where to change money in Santorini

Onexchange is the only bureau de change we could check against its own branch list. It has two shops on the island, both with an 84700 Fira-area address, plus an airport desk, and all three keep a May to October season; the list gives no winter hours.

• Onexchange, Iosif Dekigala street ↗Open 09:00 to 23:00 from May to October, according to Onexchange's branch list (phone 22860 36604). The company advertises 0% commission at every outlet except walk-up deals at Athens Airport, which still leaves the rate itself: work out how many euros you get per pound before you hand over notes.
• Onexchange, Fira ↗A second shop with the same summer hours, 09:00 to 23:00, and phone 22860 36201. Its listing gives no street name, only Fira and the postcode, so ring ahead to find it, particularly near the start or end of the season.

02On arrival

Changing money at the airport

Santorini Airport (JTR) is small, and what matters is which side of the exit things are on. Onexchange's desk and a Euronet cash machine are both airside in the arrivals area, so use them before you walk out; once through the doors, the airport's list shows only Eurobank and Cashflex machines, in the external area. The airport's page says its exchange service is there every day at every hour, but Onexchange's own list gives 07:00 to 24:00 daily from May to October, so on a night arrival rely on a cash machine instead.

03Cash machines and cards

ATMs and cards in Santorini

Of the three airport machines, only Eurobank's belongs to a Greek bank. Whichever you use, read the charges shown on screen before you confirm the withdrawal. We did not check individual cash machines in Fira, Oia or the villages, so draw enough at a machine you are happy with to cover buses, taxis and small cafés for the first day or two.

04Getting around

Paying for transport in Santorini

KTEL Santorini runs the island's buses from its main station in Fira. On its price list, last updated on 19 May 2026, a standard single from Fira costs €2.20 to Oia, to Kamari or to the airport (which sits on the Kamari and Monolithos route), €2.70 to Perissa and Perivolos or to Athinios port, and €2.80 to Vlychada. Fares rise by 25% between 00:30 and 05:00, so Fira to Oia becomes €2.80; students get 25% off, and large families and disabled passengers pay half. The list does not say how to pay, so carry coins and small notes.

Taxis are scarce, and the municipality's visitor site warns of long queues in high season. You will find them at the airport, at Athinios and on Fira's main square, or you can phone for one. Fares on the usual routes are fixed and drivers do not run a meter, so settle the amount before the car moves.

05Local know-how

Good to know

• A flight from the UK lands from outside the EU, so cash and similar instruments worth €10,000 or more must be declared in writing. Santorini Airport says this happens at the first customs point, the red exit for goods to declare.
• From November to April, Onexchange lists no opening hours for any of its Santorini outlets. Travelling off-season, bring euros with you or plan to rely on a cash machine.