Mykonos port transfers are private car, minivan and taxi rides that meet ferry and cruise passengers at the New Port or the Old Port of Mykonos and drive them to Mykonos Town, a beach hotel or the airport, or bring travellers back to their ship. Greece Tours lists the transfers that start in Greece.
This page covers where the driver meets you, each route, journey times, vehicles, booking, late ferries, the sea bus, bus and taxi options, the tours with a port pickup and island hopping, with links to the rest of Mykonos. The transfers below are checked on GetYourGuide and Viator.
What are Mykonos port transfers?
Mykonos port transfers are private, pre-booked rides by car, minivan or taxi between the two ports of Mykonos and any address on the island. The driver meets the passenger at the port and drives door to door to a hotel, villa, beach or the airport.
Mykonos is a Greek island in the Cyclades, 150 km east of Athens, measuring 12 to 15 km in length and 10 km in width. It has two ports: the Old Port in Mykonos Town, the island’s largest town, on the west coast, and the New Port at Tourlos, about 2 km north of the town.
A private Mykonos port transfer gives one party a vehicle of its own, a driver who meets the group in person and a door-to-door ride. A shared shuttle works from a predefined meeting point instead. Viator sells a one-way private transfer service that runs all around the island.
Mykonos port transfers suit ferry passengers carrying luggage, families who need a child seat, and groups of up to 12 travelling together. They also suit cruise passengers and guests of villas on the remote north and east coasts, where getting around calls for your own transport rather than a bus.
Where do Mykonos port transfers meet passengers at the New Port and the Old Port?
Mykonos port transfers meet passengers at the port their boat uses: the New Port at Tourlos, 2 km north of Mykonos Town, or the Old Port in the town. The passenger walks to the pickup spot marked in the booking, where the driver waits.
The Mykonos New Port at Tourlos takes the larger share of ferries and nearly every cruise ship, and its marina holds private yachts and fishing boats. Booking forms list it as Mykonos Tourlos Cruise Port, and the sandy beach of Agios Stefanos lies right beside it.
The Mykonos Old Port sits on the harbour of Mykonos Town and serves the high-speed catamarans. Booking forms name it Mykonos Chora Old Port. A large public car park lies next to the quay, and the centre is a short, easy walk along the coast, so a Mykonos port transfer from here suits passengers heading out of town.
Pre-booked Mykonos port transfers are confirmed the day before, with the driver contacting the passenger directly. Check which port the ferry or catamaran uses before booking: the two quays lie about 2 km apart, and the pickup point follows the ticket.
Which Mykonos port transfers run to Mykonos Town?
Mykonos port transfers to Mykonos Town cover the 2 km from the New Port at Tourlos, but cars are not permitted inside the town. The ride ends at the edge of the car-free lanes, and the last stretch to a town hotel is on foot.
Mykonos Town, also called Chora, is a maze of tiny whitewashed streets, houses and churches gathered around its harbour. Parking areas ring the outskirts, and in peak season a free space is hard to find, so a driver who drops the passenger and leaves saves the search for a parking spot.
Mykonos port transfers stop at the edge of the centre: at the large public car park next to the Old Port, at Fabrika, the town entrance by the southern bus station, or on the harbour front at Manto Square, the main taxi rank near the statue. Booking forms also offer Mykonos City Centre as a named drop-off point.
The GetYourGuide Mykonos Port Transfer runs as a private group from Tourlos straight to the passenger’s accommodation. It suits New Port arrivals with heavy bags, since the walk into town follows a busy main road without a pavement, and it suits guests of town hotels who want the luggage carried to the edge of the lanes.
Which Mykonos port transfers run to the south coast beaches?
Mykonos port transfers to the south coast run from the port to hotels and beach roads at Ornos, Psarou, Platis Gialos, Paradise, Super Paradise and Elia, with Kalafatis on the east coast. Distances from Mykonos Town range from 3 km to 12 km.
- Ornos: 3 km south of Mykonos Town
- Platis Gialos and Paradise: 6 km, with Psarou close to Platis Gialos
- Super Paradise: 7 km
- Elia: 8 km
- Kalafatis: 12 km, the longest of these runs
Summer traffic on Mykonos is heavy, above all on the roads to the popular beaches. The road from Mykonos Town to Super Paradise is a difficult, winding one, and the road to Agrari is hard going too. No bus serves Super Paradise, so Mykonos port transfers are the direct way to reach it with luggage. The Mykonos beaches page describes each stretch of sand.
Transfer operators list Ornos, Psarou, Platis Gialos, Paraga, Paradise, Super Paradise, Agrari, Elia, Kalo Livadi and Kalafatis as standard drop-offs from the port. These Mykonos port transfers suit guests of south-coast hotels who arrive with luggage and want to skip the walk between the two bus stations of Mykonos Town.
Which Mykonos port transfers run to Mykonos Airport?
Mykonos port transfers to Mykonos Airport cover the 6 km between the New Port at Tourlos and the terminal of Mykonos-Manto Mavrogenous Airport (JMK), which lies 4 km southeast of Mykonos Town. They link ferry and flight in either direction.
GetYourGuide sells the Mykonos Airport and Port Private Transfer Service from Tourlos, a private ride with a professional driver between the airport and the seaports, in Greek or English. Viator offers a Mykonos Airport Private Transfer Service, and the full set of options sits on the Mykonos airport transfers page.
On the airport side, the driver waits in the arrivals hall with a sign showing the passenger’s name, and the operator monitors the flight status. Outside the tourist season the airport runs limited flight connections and operating hours, so off-season Mykonos port transfers to the airport follow the reduced flight schedule.
These Mykonos port transfers suit travellers who arrive by ferry and leave by plane, or the reverse. High-speed catamarans still use the Old Port in Mykonos Town, 4 km from the airport, so a catamaran ticket means an airport run from the town quay instead of Tourlos.
Which Mykonos port transfers serve cruise passengers?
Mykonos port transfers for cruise passengers start at the New Port in Tourlos, where nearly every cruise ship docks, and run private cars to Mykonos Town, a beach, a hotel or the airport. A minority of ships use the Old Port instead.
The cruise shuttle bus runs from the Mykonos cruise port to a parking area near the northern bus station in town. Taxis are hard to catch when a whole ship lands at once, so a pre-booked Mykonos port transfer keeps a driver waiting for one party only.
GetYourGuide lists a Mykonos Cruise Ship Transfer from Tourlos: a private ride for up to 12 people from the new port to the passenger’s accommodation, with pickup available and English or Greek spoken. It suits passengers who start or end a cruise on Mykonos and need their luggage moved to a hotel.
Passengers whose ship uses the Old Port land within walking distance of the heart of Mykonos Town, so a transfer only matters for a beach or hotel further out. Passengers who fly in to join a ship can book Mykonos port transfers from the airport straight to the Tourlos cruise port.
Which Mykonos port transfers run to Agios Stefanos, Ano Mera and the north?
Mykonos port transfers to the north start next door, at Agios Stefanos beside the New Port, and run inland to Ano Mera, 7 km east of Mykonos Town, the village on the road to the north-coast beaches of Panormos Bay.
Agios Stefanos is a sandy beach next to Tourlos, the new harbour, with hotels and cafes close to the sand. Tourlos and Agios Stefanos count as the northern destinations of the island, so Mykonos port transfers here take the passenger from the ferry quay to the hotel door in a short run.
Ano Mera sits in the middle of the island as the only inland settlement on Mykonos, built around a large central square lined with tavernas. Mykonos port transfers set passengers down at the square or carry on to an address beyond it, and Kalo Livadi beach lies 2 km from the village.
On the north coast, the beaches of Fokos, Ftelia, Panormos and Agios Sostis need your own transport: signs lead from Ano Mera to Fokos, a weaving road runs down from Ano Mera to Ftelia, and Agios Sostis lies beyond Panormos beach. Operators list all four as destinations from the port, so a private Mykonos port transfer stands in for a hire car.
How long do Mykonos port transfers take?
Mykonos port transfers are short drives: the New Port at Tourlos lies 2 km north of Mykonos Town and 6 km from the airport, and the airport run takes 10 to 15 minutes without traffic. High season brings heavy traffic around the port.
Taxi fare tables and port guides publish the distance for each Mykonos port transfer out of Tourlos. Beyond Mykonos Town and the airport, they list Psarou at 7 km and Platis Gialos at 7.5 km from the New Port, on an island that covers 85.5 square kilometres in all.
On GetYourGuide, a Mykonos port transfer lists a set duration: 30 minutes for the airport and port private transfer and 1 hour for the cruise ship transfer from the New Port to your accommodation. Roads towards the popular beaches run heavy in summer, and the port area crowds when ferries arrive close together.
Which vehicles do Mykonos port transfers use?
Mykonos port transfers use saloon cars for up to 4 passengers, SUVs such as the Jeep Renegade, Mercedes V or Vito vans for larger groups and minibuses for up to 12 passengers. Every class runs as a private ride for your group alone.
One taxi operator on the island sorts its Mykonos port transfer fleet into four classes. The taxi class uses a Mercedes E or similar, the standard class a Mercedes GLA or BMW X1, the van class a Mercedes V or Vito, and the minibus class seats up to 12 passengers. Its drivers speak English and hold professional licences.
GetYourGuide lists the same spread for a Mykonos port transfer: a private VIP minibus or SUV for up to 11 people, a Jeep Renegade that runs between the port and any hotel or villa on the island, and a cruise ship transfer from the New Port that takes bookings of up to 12 travellers.
How do you book Mykonos port transfers?
You book Mykonos port transfers online, in an app, by WhatsApp or by phone, giving the port, the drop off address, the date, the pickup time and the number of passengers in your group. Booking platforms then send a confirmation email and an eTicket.
The same taxi operator takes a Mykonos port transfer booking four ways. Its app and web app ask for the pickup and drop off points, the date and time and the car class, while WhatsApp and phone bookings take the same details plus the passenger count. On WhatsApp, you then confirm the pickup and drop off coordinates.
Booking platforms set a cut-off for each Mykonos port transfer. On GetYourGuide, the airport and port transfer needs booking at least 45 minutes ahead, the cruise ship transfer 3 hours ahead and the VIP minibus 10 hours ahead. Viator sells a one way transfer service all around the island, and another site sells fixed, all-inclusive quotes with an optional return leg.
What happens to Mykonos port transfers when a ferry is late?
Mykonos port transfers with ferry tracking wait for a late boat: the driver monitors the delay and meets you when the ferry docks. If a sailing ban cancels the ferry, call the number in your confirmation and move or cancel the booking.
Port guides warn that the New Port gets overcrowded in high season and that ferry delays cannot always be avoided, while sailing bans can be issued as late as 1 hour before a departure. A Mykonos port transfer that monitors ferry arrivals handles the delay, because the driver works from the real docking time.
A cancellation needs a call or a message. The same taxi operator confirms every ride the day before, and its drivers then contact passengers directly. It refunds in full with 24 hours of notice, and another transfer site offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup on a Mykonos port transfer.
Are Mykonos port transfers better than the sea bus, the KTEL bus or a taxi?
Mykonos port transfers beat the sea bus, the KTEL bus and the taxi rank when you carry heavy luggage or head to a villa or beach hotel. The sea bus suits stays in Mykonos Town, and the bus is the cheapest way to travel.
The Mykonos water taxi, or sea bus, links the New Port with the Old Port every 30 minutes in season. It carries luggage and pushchairs, offers wheelchair access and docks at the KTEL bus station beside the pedestrian zone of Mykonos Town, which no bus, taxi or motorbike can enter, so a Mykonos port transfer stops at its edge.
KTEL Mykonos runs a fleet of 31 buses and serves both ports. The New Port line to the airport calls at the town bus station, where you change for the beaches, and luggage rides free in the hold, but routes change with the season. Unlike a Mykonos port transfer, the bus keeps to a timetable. Our Mykonos bus page has more.
The New Port has a taxi stand, but demand regularly exceeds supply, and the queue grows long when two or three ferries arrive together. Each taxi takes up to 4 passengers, and Uber on the island draws on the same drivers. A pre-booked Mykonos port transfer puts a driver at the port for you, at a fixed fare agreed at booking.
Which Mykonos tours from the port include the transfer?
Two kinds of tours include a Mykonos port transfer: shore excursions with cruise terminal pickup, which last 4 hours, and Delos and Rhenia cruises sold with pickup or free transfers, which last 5 to 6 hours, both bookable on GetYourGuide and Viator.
On GetYourGuide, the shore excursion with cruise ship terminal pickup, the small group tour for cruise passengers with port pickup and the guided highlights shore excursion each open with a Mykonos port transfer and run 4 hours; the last one refunds you in full if your ship cannot dock. Viator adds private versions with cruise or hotel pickup, like a Mykonos private tour.
Delos lies 2 km from Mykonos and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and uninhabited Rhenia lies just west of it. GetYourGuide sells a Delos and Rhenia cruise with a BBQ meal and an all-inclusive one with lunch, both 6 hours with pickup, and Viator lists a Rhenia sailing tour with free transfers. The Delos tour from Mykonos covers the site itself.
Which Mykonos port transfers suit island hoppers?
Mykonos port transfers for island hoppers run to and from the New Port at Tourlos, where every scheduled ferry to Santorini, Paros, Naxos and Tinos docks. Book a return leg and set the drop off 45 to 60 minutes before departure.
Mykonos has two ports about 2 km apart. The New Port takes conventional and high speed ferries, including Golden Star Ferries, Fast Ferries, SeaJets and Blue Star Ferries, while the Old Port in town handles smaller boats, private yachts and Delos excursions. Transfer sites list the two ports as separate points, so match each Mykonos port transfer to the port on your ticket.
Allow the full hour in July and August, when timetables are fullest, because a tight connection leaves no margin for wind or delays. The same taxi operator runs port taxis on Santorini, Paros, Naxos and Tinos, so one company can cover both ends of a hop. Plan the route with Mykonos island hopping and Mykonos to Santorini.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Mykonos port transfer carry extra luggage?
Yes. Note the extra suitcases when you book, as one taxi operator asks for special needs such as extra luggage in the passenger details, and choose a van or minibus when bags outnumber seats. For a ferry late in the day, GetYourGuide lists a luggage storage service in Mykonos Town.
Do Mykonos port transfers supply child seats?
Yes, on request. One taxi operator on the island supplies certified baby and child seats to meet safety requirements for children, and a second transfer service lets parents request child seats in advance. Add the number of seats and the age of each child to the Mykonos port transfer booking, so the right seats travel with the car.
Can you get a Mykonos port transfer for a night ferry?
Yes, and a late arrival is where booking ahead counts. Mykonos has no night buses, and taxis at a busy port are hard to find at night. One local operator takes bookings by phone and WhatsApp around the clock, and Viator lists a private transfer in Mykonos that runs around the clock as well.
Can you book a Mykonos port transfer for another traveller?
Yes. Enter the traveller’s own name and details in the passenger section of the booking, not yours, because drivers contact the passenger directly before the pickup. Note any special needs at the same time, such as mobility assistance, and send the confirmation to the traveller before the ferry sails.