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Kavala Chios 15hr €32 2 weekly

Lavrio (via Psara) Mesta 8hr €26 3 weekly

Lesvos (Mytilini Town) Chios 3hr €113-20 2 daily

Limnos Chios 11hr €22 3 weekly

Piraeus Chios 6-9hr €32 6 weekly

Psara Chios 3½hr €8-15* 1 weekly

Psara Mesta 1¼hr €7-14* 1 weekly

Samos (Karlovasi) Chios 3hr €10 1 weekly

Samos (Vathy) Chios 3½hr €13 3 weekly

Thessaloniki Chios 12hr €36 1-2 weekly

*round-trip

Getting Around

BUS
From the waterfront's long-distance bus station ( 22710 27507; www.ktelchios.gr ; water-
front) in Chios Town, daily green buses serve Pyrgi (€2.80), Mesta (€3.90), Lithi Beach
(€2.80), and Kardamyla (€3.10), Nagos (€3.80), Kambia (€5.40) via Langada (€1.80).
Thrice-weekly buses serve Volissos (€4.50). From June to September, this well-organised
station offers day-tours around the island (€8 to €15).
Karfas Beach (€1.60) is served by the blue (city) bus company (on Vounaki Sq), with
schedules posted at both the local bus station ( 22710 22079) and the long-distance

bus station in Chios Town.

CAR & MOTORCYCLE
The reliable Chandris Rent a Car ( 22710 27194, 6944972051; [e-mail] ;
Porfyra 5) is Chios Town's longest-running agency, and owner Kostas Chandris gladly
provides island information.

TAXI
A taxi rank ( 22710 41111) is on Plateia Vounakiou in Chios Town. Taxis can be hired
by the hour (€25).

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