There are 6 ways to get from Istanbul to Chios by bus, ferry, plane, 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 via Ilıca
best- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Ilıcabus
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
9h 44m€35–81Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Çeşme bus stationbus FlixBus KK3403
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
10h 5m€27–79Fly Istanbul to Chios Airport
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chios Airport (JKH)plane IST - JKH
6h 20m€147–239Bus, ferry via Ayvalık
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalikbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytileneferry
- Take the ferry from Mytilene to Chiosferry Hsw
14h 46m€69–136Fly Istanbul to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (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
6h 57m€224–450Fly Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport, shuttle, ferry
- 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 17m€44–125
Istanbul to Chios by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Chios is to bus and ferry which costs €27 - €80 and takes 10h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Chios is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs €140 - €240.
The distance between Istanbul and Chios is 593 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Chios without a car is to bus and ferry via Ilıca which takes 9h 44m and costs €35 - €85.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Istanbul to Chios, including transfers.
There are 1478+ hotels available in Chios.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Chios, Greece?
Aegean Airlines and Turkish Airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Chios Airport (JKH) 5 times a day.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Istanbul to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–200
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €25–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €220–240
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Chios Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–700
Flights from Istanbul to Chios Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Flights from Istanbul to Chios Airport via Santorini, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–220
Flights from Istanbul to Chios Airport via Mykonos, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–220
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Ilıca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler to Ilıca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–22
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Çeşme bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €28–40
Bus from Istanbul Otogar to Ayvalik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €22–35
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–8
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- info@bodrumexpresslines.com
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- info@makritravel.com
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- info@turkishsealines.com.tr
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- cesme@turyol.com
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Port of Ayvalik to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
Ferry from Mytilene to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €35–50
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–50
Ferry from Mytilene to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- https://www.bluestarferries.com/en-gb/
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