Getting from Volos to Oinousses

If you are heading to Oinousses from Volos you are making your way from a city on the Pagasetic Gulf at the foot of the Pelion peninsula to a small cluster of islands just off the northeastern coast of Chios in the northeastern Aegean, on the opposite side of Greece. It has a naval tradition that produced a disproportionate share of Greece's great shipping dynasties and almost no tourist infrastructure.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Volos to Oinousses. Oinousses is accessible only via Chios, with a daily local ferry from Chios main port taking around 1 hour. Getting there means driving from Volos to Athens and flying to Chios, followed by the local ferry across to Oinousses. Alternatively drive to Piraeus for the overnight Piraeus to Chios ferry, which runs around 3 times a week and takes around 9 hours.

Getting there by air

Oinousses has no airport. The nearest airport is Chios. Volos has a small airport at Nea Anchialos with limited connections from Athens. Driving from Volos to Athens and flying from Athens to Chios, followed by the local ferry to Oinousses taking around 1 hour, gives a total journey time of around 5 to 6 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Your best option

Drive from Volos to Athens and fly from Athens to Chios, then take the local ferry across to Oinousses. Check the daily ferry schedule from Chios before booking your flights and plan your Chios arrival around the afternoon departure. Give yourself at least two nights on Oinousses and bring everything you need with you. If you are traveling with a car, drive to Piraeus for the overnight Piraeus to Chios ferry, which takes your vehicle and arrives in the morning.