Amorgos is the long, mountainous island on the south-eastern edge of the Cyclades, loved for its cliff-hung monastery, its walking paths and its deep blue water. Naxos is its big neighbour to the north-west and the main gateway back into the ferry network, with an airport, boats to Piraeus and frequent hops to Paros, Mykonos and Santorini. For most visitors this crossing is the way out of Amorgos, or the next step on a loop through the eastern Cyclades.
The first thing to settle is your port. Amorgos has two: Katapola in the south, about 5 km from Chora and the one most Naxos boats use, and Aegiali, the beach village in the north-west. Your ticket will name one of them, and they are a fair drive apart, so book from the port nearest your room.
The second choice is the boat. Seajets sails from Katapola in the warmer months and is quick, but costs from €57.70. Blue Star Ferries runs all year from both ports at €10.50 in most months and carries cars. The Express Skopelitis of Small Cyclades Lines is the local lifeline: cheap at €11.50, almost daily from Katapola, but slow because it calls at the Small Cyclades on the way, which some travellers treat as a scenic cruise rather than a delay.
Timing matters too. On our 12 August 2026 sample, sailings were spread from 08:10 to 19:50, and the evening Blue Star boat reached Naxos at 22:00. If you are flying out of Naxos or connecting to a Piraeus ferry, pick a morning or midday boat and leave a margin.
