Getting from Chios to Schinoussa

If you are heading to Schinoussa from Chios you are making your way from one of the most overlooked islands in the northeastern Aegean to one of the Small Cyclades, on the opposite side of Greece. It has more than 18 beaches scattered around a coastline that you can walk across in an afternoon.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Chios to Schinoussa. Getting there by sea means taking the overnight Chios to Piraeus ferry, which runs around 3 times a week and takes around 9 hours, and then either flying to Naxos and taking the local Express Skopelitis ferry to Schinoussa, which takes around 2 hours and runs almost daily in summer, or taking the Piraeus to Schinoussa ferry directly, which runs around 3 times a week and takes around 7 to 9 hours. Alternatively fly from Chios to Athens and then fly to Naxos.

Getting there by air

Schinoussa has no airport. The nearest airport is Naxos. Chios has its own airport with daily connections from Athens. Flying from Chios to Athens and then Athens to Naxos, followed by the local ferry to Schinoussa, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Fly from Chios to Athens and then fly to Naxos and take the local ferry across to Schinoussa. It is the most practical approach. Give yourself at least two nights on Schinoussa and come with everything you need as facilities on the island are limited. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Chios to Piraeus and board the conventional Piraeus to Schinoussa ferry.