Getting from Amorgos to Psara

If you are heading to Psara from Amorgos you are making your way from the most eastern of the Cyclades to a small rocky island off the northwestern coast of Chios in the northeastern Aegean, on the opposite side of Greece. It has one of the most moving histories in Greece, almost entirely destroyed by the Ottoman fleet in 1824 and never fully recovered.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Amorgos to Psara. Psara is accessible only via Chios, with a daily local ferry from Chios main port taking around 3 hours. Getting there means taking the ferry from Amorgos to Naxos, flying to Athens and then flying to Chios, followed by the local ferry across to Psara.

Getting there by air

Psara has no airport. The nearest airport is Chios. Amorgos has no airport either. Taking the ferry from Amorgos to Naxos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Chios, followed by the local ferry to Psara taking around 3 hours, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 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 then fly to Chios and take the local ferry across to Psara. Check the daily ferry schedule from Chios before booking your flights and plan your Chios arrival around the morning departure. Give yourself at least two nights on Psara and bring everything you need with you.