Getting from Agios Efstratios to Chios

If you are heading to Chios from Agios Efstratios you are making your way to a neighboring island in the northeastern Aegean, famous above all for its mastic trees in the south of the island that produce a resin found nowhere else on earth and for an old town that has some of the most striking medieval architecture in the Greek islands.

Take the ferry

There is a direct seasonal ferry from Agios Efstratios to Chios running once a week in summer, operating via the mainline route and taking around 5 hours 10 minutes. It is the most practical sea connection between the two islands and keeps the journey entirely within the northeastern Aegean without going through Athens. Check the schedule carefully as the service runs only once a week and your travel dates need to align with the available departure.

Getting there by air

Chios has its own airport with daily connections from Athens and connections from Lemnos. Taking the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos and then flying directly to Chios avoids Athens entirely and is the fastest approach. Total journey time via this route is around 3 to 4 hours.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Agios Efstratios to Lemnos and fly directly to Chios. The direct Lemnos to Chios flight is the fastest and most practical approach. If you want to travel by sea and the weekly schedule works for your dates, take the direct ferry from Agios Efstratios to Chios. If you are traveling with a car, fly to Athens and take the overnight Piraeus to Chios ferry, which takes your vehicle and arrives in the morning.