Chios Getting there & around

Getting around

Bus & tram

Bus

From the long-distance bus station (22710 27507; www.ktelchios.gr; Leoforos Egeou) in Chios Town, there are four buses daily in summer to Pyrgi (€2.70), three to Mesta (€3.10) and four to Kardamyla (€3.10) via Langada (€1.70). Two weekly buses serve Volissos (€4.10). Buses also do the beaches of Kampia, Nagos and Lithi. Services are reduced on weekends. Up-to-date schedules for these and all other destinations, with prices, are listed on the KTEL-Chios website (www.ktelchios.gr).

Buses to Karfas Beach are serviced by the blue (city) bus company. Schedules are posted at both the local bus station (22710 22079), south of the public gardens, and the long-distance bus station.

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Car & motorcycle

Chios Town’s car-rental outlets include Aegean Travel (22710 41277; aegeantr@otenet.gr; Leoforos Egeou 114), below Chios Rooms.

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Local transport

Taxi

Chios Town’s taxi rank (22710 41111) is on Plateia Vounakiou.

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