Santorini Airport to Perissa by private taxi
A private taxi from Santorini Airport to Perissa costs from €35 for the whole car, day or night, and covers Perivolos on the same beach. The drive is 14 km and about 15 minutes, and the airport wait is free for 60 minutes after landing.
- From €35, whole car
- 14 km
- About 15 minutes
Updated 12 September 2026 by the Santorini Taxi team.
What to expect
Perissa and Perivolos sit together on one long beach at the far south-eastern end of the island, and reaching them from the airport means crossing the middle of the island rather than following the coast, since the mountain behind the resort blocks a direct route.
The drive runs inland past Messaria and down the far side near Emporio before it reaches flat ground again at the beach. It is one of the longer airport transfers on the island, which matters most for a late flight, since the last buses out here stop long before the evening arrivals do.
A booked car removes that problem entirely. The driver waits inside the arrivals hall with your name, checks the flight before leaving, and the price at midnight matches the price at noon.
Luggage and beach gear both fit easily. Two adults with cases take the saloon, while a family with a pram or a group of five or more should book the van, which has the boot space that a beach holiday tends to need.
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 Perissa
A ride to Perissa ends at the hotel door on the beach road or in the lanes behind it; where a lane is too narrow to turn in, the driver stops at the corner and walks the bags. About 20 minutes from the airport, 15 from Athinios port and 20 from Fira, with the last stretch down the hill from Emporio, wide and quick at any hour.
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
- Perissa and Perivolos share one beach and one zone, so book under whichever name your hotel uses and the price is the same.
- The road here runs inland, over the shoulder of the island past Emporio, rather than along the coast, so the drive takes longer than the distance on a map suggests.
- Late flights are common on this route. The driver tracks the landing time, so a delayed flight changes nothing about the pickup.
- A saloon suits two people with cases. Beach gear, a pram or a group of five or more all point to the van.
Questions about this route
How far is Perissa from the airport?
14 km, about 15 minutes, most of it inland over the hill rather than along the coast. The price is fixed for the whole car whatever the hour.
Is Perivolos the same booking as Perissa?
Yes. The two share a beach and a price zone, so a hotel in Perivolos costs the same as one in Perissa and either name works when you book.
What happens if my flight lands very late at night?
Nothing changes except the empty road. The driver waits in the arrivals hall with your name, follows the flight if it runs late, and the price is the same as a midday landing.
Can the driver reach my hotel directly?
Most hotels sit on the beach road or the lanes just behind it, and the car reaches the door. Where a lane is too narrow to turn in, the driver stops at the corner and carries the bags the rest of the way.