There
are daily ships available from Piraeus to Chios and from Chios to Piraeus
all year round. Depending on the boat you take the trip takes approximately
4 - 8 hours and costs 20 - 40 Euro. The line is served by NEL Lines and some
days also by CAN Ferries. From Chios you have also connection to Lesvos, Limnos
and Northern Greece, i.e. Thessalonica, Kavala and Alexandropolis and the
Cyclades (Tino, Siro, Mykono). You can book your tickets in one of many Tourists-
offices or at the Harbor Master's Office of Piraeus (phone number: +30 210
4226000) or directly at the Navigation Company on Chios (phone number: +30
271 41319). In the summertime, trips to Piraeus and to other destinations
are more frequent.
Chios island is also connected to Innousses
daily, three times per week to Psara and twice a week to Samos.
Finally, boat trips to Tsesme are available
four times days a week. Tsesme is the most important port on the Turkish seashore
and maintains a travel time of two hours by car from Izmir.