Getting from Alonissos to Chios

If you are heading to Chios from Alonissos you are making your way from the most remote of the Sporades group to one of the most overlooked islands 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.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Alonissos to Chios. The two islands are in different parts of the Aegean with no sea connection between them. Getting there means taking the ferry from Alonissos to Skiathos, flying to Athens and then flying to Chios, or taking the ferry to Volos, driving to Piraeus and boarding the overnight Piraeus to Chios ferry, which takes around 9 hours.

Getting there by air

Chios has its own airport with daily connections from Athens. Alonissos has no airport. Taking the ferry from Alonissos to Skiathos, flying to Athens and then Athens to Chios takes around 35 to 40 minutes on the second leg. Total journey time is around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Take the ferry from Alonissos to Skiathos, fly to Athens and then fly to Chios. It is the fastest and most practical approach. If you are traveling with a car, take the ferry from Alonissos to Volos, drive to Piraeus and board the overnight Piraeus to Chios ferry, which takes your vehicle and arrives in the morning.