How to get to Amorgos island
A practical guide for traveling from Athens and nearby Cycladic islands to Amorgos.
How to Travel from Athens to Amorgos
Amorgos does not have an airport but is easily reached with daily ferries and high speed vessels. Athens International Airport (ATH) is the most convenient airport to arrive at.
Ferries start from Athens port, Piraeus, and dock alternately at the two ports of Amorgos Island: Katapola and Aegiali (near to the hotel).
Getting to Piraeus Port (Gate E7)
By Metro (Recommended)
From Athens Airport, take Blue Line 3 directly to Piraeus (about 55 minutes). The port is a 5-minute walk from the station. (€9)
By Bus X96
Runs 24/7 from the airport to Piraeus (1–1.5 hrs, €6).
By Taxi
Around €50–75 from the airport (45–60 mins).
From Central Athens
- Metro Line 1 (Green Line) or Metro Line 3 (Blue Line) from Monastiraki or Omonia to Piraeus (20–25 mins, €1.20).
- Taxi: €20–35 (20–30 mins).
During summer season, from the middle of June until the beginning of October, Amorgos ports can also be reached with high speed vessels departing from Piraeus port. Vessels like Seajet Superjet deliver services to Amorgos during that period.
How to get From Santorini to Amorgos
During summer season, it is possible to fly to Santorini, from where there are daily high speed vessel connections to Amorgos.
How to get From Naxos to Amorgos
You may take a taxi outside the Airport of Naxos Island to Chora (also known as Naxos Town), about 1 km away.
There is a daily connection to Amorgos on board the local ferry Express Scopelitis departing at 14:00, arriving at the port of Aegiali on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday and at Katapola port every day except Sunday.
This trip can be considered as a mini cruise to the Small Cyclades island cluster (Iraklia, Schinousa, Koufonisi, Donousa). The duration of the trip is 4 to 5 hours.
Every night at 23:00, the Blue Star Ferry departs from Naxos to Amorgos (Monday, Wednesday and Thursday to the port of Aegiali, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday to the port of Katapola). The duration of the trip is 2 to 3 hours.
The above connections are valid all year round, including winter period. From June to September, additional ferries and hydrofoils connect Amorgos with Piraeus, Santorini, Naxos, Paros, Mykonos, Rhodos, Milos and more islands of the South Aegean.
How to get From Mykonos to Amorgos
From the middle of June up to the beginning of October there are high speed vessels (Seajet-Superjet) running 5 times a week from Mykonos to Amorgos and back. The trip lasts approximately 2 to 3 hours.