Getting from Alonissos to Psara

If you are heading to Psara from Alonissos you are making your way from the most remote of the Sporades group to a small rocky island off the northwestern coast of Chios in the northeastern Aegean. 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 Alonissos 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 Alonissos to Skiathos, flying to Athens and then flying to Chios, followed by the local ferry across to Psara. Alternatively, take the ferry to Volos, drive to Piraeus and take the overnight Piraeus to Chios ferry.

Getting there by air

Psara has no airport. The nearest airport is Chios. Alonissos has no airport either. Taking the ferry from Alonissos to Skiathos, 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 Alonissos to Skiathos, 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.