Getting from Aegina to Psara

If you are heading to Psara from Aegina you are making your way to one of the most historically significant and least visited islands in Greece, a small rocky island off the northwestern coast of Chios with one of the most moving histories in the Aegean, almost entirely destroyed by the Ottoman fleet in 1824 and never fully recovered.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Aegina to Psara. The island is accessible only via Chios, with a daily local ferry from Chios main port taking around 3 hours. The most practical approach is to take the Saronic ferry from Aegina to Piraeus, which takes around 40 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes, and then fly to Chios from Athens Airport.

Getting there by air

Psara has no airport. The nearest airport is Chios. Taking the Saronic ferry from Aegina to Piraeus, the metro to Athens Airport and flying to Chios, followed by the local ferry to Psara taking around 3 hours, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours.

Your best option

Take the Saronic ferry from Aegina to Piraeus, 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.