Arriving at Chios Island National Airport

Chios Island National Airport is at 94 Enoseos Avenue, Kontari, Chios 821 32, about 3 kilometres south of the town centre. The airport’s terminal covers 800 square metres, and its runway is 1,500 metres long and 30 metres wide.

For a sense of scale, the airport opened in August 1969 and received Olympic Airways flight 560 from Athens as its first flight.

You can plan for a bus, taxi or rental car, but confirm current details before settling on a connection. The airport authority provides +30 22710 22079 for Chios City Bus timetable information. Indicative taxi fares to Chios city centre range from €6 to €8, and Radiotaxi’s number is +30 22710 41111.

Hertz has a car-rental desk at the airport, with +30 22710 28445 as its contact number. For a fuller look at how to get from Chios Airport to Chios Town, compare the available modes of transport and confirm details with the relevant operator.

Check your flight details with your airline and confirm bus or taxi arrangements with the relevant operator before travelling. Airport and transport schedules can change, so check the official site before you go: use the airport authority’s site for airport information and Chios City Bus for bus timetables.

If you plan to continue around the island after reaching town, how to get around Chios town and the island depends on the transport options you choose.

For luggage or an arrival outside the bus timetable you have confirmed, arrange a taxi or rental car rather than assuming a bus will be available. The bus stop is in front of the airport, but check its timetable with Chios City Bus. If you are driving, confirm rental-car arrangements directly with the company.

From the airport, choose a bus, taxi or rental car for the onward trip into town. If you take the bus, the stop is in front of the airport; for a taxi, call Radiotaxi at +30 22710 41111. Confirm the current service details before you set off.