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Travel from Athens to Amorgos

Participants of the Amorgos Film Festival may have their trip from Athens organized by Aegialis Tours, affiliated with Aegialis Hotel & Spa.
Participants can travel directly to Amorgos on the 4th of November, if their flight arrives by 15:00 or prior, so that they can be at the port of Piraeus by 17:30 when Blue Star Ferry departs – ferries leave at 17.30.
There is one daily connection to Amorgos Island (except on Saturday during winter) from Piraeus port, Athens.
Ferries dock alternately at the two ports of Amorgos Island: Katapola or Aegiali.
The program of Amorgos Film Festival is always structured in such a way, that participants can arrive in Aegiali port, the closest port to the hotel.

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The journey from Piraeus port to Amorgos Island lasts 8 hours. Arrival time on Amorgos is at 02:00 am – Departure time from Amorgos is at 06:55 am. Transfer from/to the hotel is provided by the Festival.

All options for your transfer from Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos to the port of Piraeus:

  • Private transfer: on request.
  • bus  Bus: Express bus X96 leaves every 20 minutes during the day and every 40 minutes at night from the Airport’s Arrivals Level (between Doors 4 and 5) to “Karaiskaki Square” in Piraeus, right outside the ferry harbor. The trip takes from about 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and a half.
  • metro Metro: The subway will take you from the airport to the terminal, to Monastiraki station. There you will change to line 1 (green line). The end of line 1 is the Piraeus station, just across the entrance to the ferry harbor. The journey time from Athens International Airport to the harbor of Piraeus is about one hour. Trains are available every half an hour (:00 and :30) with the first one leaving the airport at 05:30 and the last one at 23:30.
  • taxi  Taxi: You can book a taxi online before your arrival. This is the most hassle-free way as the driver will be waiting for you upon your arrival, and you won’t have to wait for a taxi on busy days – Duration 30 to 45 minutes.

 

From Naxos to Amorgos

There is daily flight connection from Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos to Naxos National airport. Current timetable (subject to changes): Departure at 09:00 – Arrival at 09:45 (Olympic Air). Please double-check.
You may take a taxi outside of the Airport of Naxos Island to Chora (also known as Naxos Town), about 3km away.

There is a local ferry called “Skopelitis” departing at 14:00 to Amorgos taking 4 hours it’s available every day except Sunday, and it’s like a small cruise, as it stops at the islands of Iraklia, Sxinousa, Koufonissi and Donousa. Alternatively the Blue Star Ferry departs from Naxos to Amorgos at 23:30 every day except Saturday and takes 3 hours.

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