There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Chios by bus, ferry, plane, car ferry, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Çeşmebus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
10h 21m€23–75Fly Istanbul Airport to Chios Airport
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane IST - JKH
7h 20m€92–279Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Chiosferry Hsw
14h 36m€71–110Bus, car ferry, ferry via Akçay
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Akçay bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Akçay to Ayvalıkbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilenecarferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Chiosferry Hsw
14h 40m€62–109Metro to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Take the train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane SAW - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
7h 12m€40–117Fly Istanbul Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul Airport (IST) to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB)plane IST - ADB
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
7h 2m€222–292
Istanbul to Chios by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chios is to bus and ferry which costs €23 - €75 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chios is to fly and shuttle and ferry which takes 7h 2m and costs €220 - €300.
The distance between Istanbul and Chios is 596 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Chios without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 21m and costs €23 - €75.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Istanbul to Chios, including transfers.
Chios is 1h behind Istanbul. It is currently 2:39 PM in Istanbul and 1:39 PM in Chios.
There are 1057+ hotels available in Chios.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chios, Greece?
Aegean Airlines flies from Istanbul Airport (IST) to Chios Airport (JKH) twice daily.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–220
Flights from Istanbul Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–240
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–65
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chios Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
Flights from Istanbul Airport to Chios Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–270
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Ayrılık Çeşmesi to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- metro.istanbul
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €25–35
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €25–35
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–30
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- €21–30
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Çeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–20
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Akçay bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Akçay bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €17–26
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Akçay bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–25
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Akçay to Ayvalık
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Turyol
- Phone
- +90 266 331 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
Car ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €29–30
- Schedules at
- ugurjalelines.com
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Mytilene to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
Ferry from Mytilene to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Mytilene to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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