Getting from Zakynthos to Oinousses

If you are heading to Oinousses from Zakynthos you are making your way from one of the most beautiful of the Ionian islands 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.

Getting there by air

Oinousses has no airport. The nearest airport is Chios. Zakynthos has an international airport with connections from Athens. Flying from Zakynthos to Athens and then Athens to Chios, followed by the local ferry to Oinousses taking around 1 hour, gives a total journey time of around 6 to 7 hours. In Greece, airlines do not operate direct inter island flights.

Take the ferry

There is no direct ferry from Zakynthos to Oinousses. No Ionian island is connected by sea to any Aegean island. Oinousses is accessible only via Chios, with a daily local ferry from Chios main port taking around 1 hour. Getting there by road means taking the ferry from Zakynthos to Kyllini and driving to Piraeus for the overnight Piraeus to Chios ferry, which runs around 3 times a week and takes around 9 hours. The total journey by road and sea takes the better part of two days.

Your best option

Fly from Zakynthos to Athens and then fly to Chios, then take the local ferry across to Oinousses. It is the most practical approach. 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.