Getting from Amorgos to Kythnos

If you are heading to Kythnos from Amorgos you are making your way from the most eastern of the Cyclades to an island in the western part of the group. It has over 60 beaches and a medieval village at Driopida that hardly anyone outside Greece knows about.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Amorgos to Kythnos. Kythnos is served primarily from Lavrio on the southeastern Attica coast. Getting there means taking the ferry from Amorgos to Piraeus and then traveling to Lavrio, around 30 minutes from Athens Airport, for the ferry to Kythnos, which takes around 1 hour 10 minutes and runs up to 5 times daily in summer. Alternatively, take the ferry from Amorgos to Naxos, fly to Athens and take a taxi to Lavrio for the ferry.

Getting there by air

Kythnos has no airport. The nearest airport is Athens. Amorgos has no airport either. Taking the ferry from Amorgos to Naxos, flying to Athens and then taking a taxi to Lavrio for the ferry to Kythnos gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Amorgos to Naxos, fly to Athens and take a taxi to Lavrio for the ferry across to Kythnos. The proximity of Lavrio to Athens Airport makes it a convenient connection that avoids crossing the city to Piraeus entirely. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Amorgos to Piraeus and drive to Lavrio for the ferry across to Kythnos.