Getting from Chios to Thassos

If you are heading to Thassos from Chios you are making your way from one of the most overlooked islands in the northeastern Aegean to the northernmost island in Greece, in the northern Aegean close to the Macedonian coast. It is green and forested with good beaches and ancient ruins from one of the most prosperous cities of the ancient Greek world.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Chios to Thassos. Thassos is connected only to Kavala and Keramoti on the northern mainland. 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 traveling northeast to Kavala for the ferry across to Thassos. A more practical approach is to fly from Chios to Athens and then fly to Kavala.

Getting there by air

Thassos has no airport. The nearest airport is Kavala. Chios has its own airport with daily connections from Athens. Flying from Chios to Athens and then Athens to Kavala, followed by a taxi to the port and the ferry across to Thassos taking around 1 hour 30 minutes, 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 Kavala and take the ferry across to Thassos. With ferries running almost hourly from Kavala in summer you rarely need to book the final crossing in advance. If you are traveling with a car, take the overnight ferry from Chios to Piraeus and drive northeast via the E75 and Egnatia motorway to Kavala, then take the ferry across to Thassos.