- Fastest
- A day, in season
- 7
- Operators
- 5
- on some sailings
- Cars
Five companies sail from Çeşme, on the Turkish Aegean Coast, to Chios, in the North Aegean Islands, seven times a day in season between them: Tilos Travel, Turyol, Sunrise Lines, Ertürk Lines and İDO. The crossing takes 17 to 45 minutes. Only Turyol, Sunrise Lines and Ertürk Lines take cars. Some sailings are seasonal.
Operators
520m| Early May – mid-May | Daily | at 08:30 and 17:00 |
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| Late May – early Sept | Daily | at 08:30, 10:15 and 17:30 |
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| Mid-Sept – Oct | Daily | at 08:15 |
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| Nov – Apr | Mon, Fri–Sun | at 08:15 |
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30m| Mon, Wed | May – Oct | at 09:00 |
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| Tue, Thu, Fri, Sun | All year | at 09:00 |
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| Sat | Feb – Sept | at 09:00 |
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| Oct – Jan | at 09:00 and 14:00 |
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Cars only on sailings by the ferry Chios, some days from October to January.
35mApril to mid-October: Mon–Thu, Sun at 18:00; Fri, Sat at 09:20 and 18:00. The rest of the year: Mon–Thu, Sun at 18:00; Fri, Sat at 09:50 and 18:00.
45m| Jan – Mar | | no published timetable |
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| Apr | Wed, Fri–Sun | at 09:20 |
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| Early May – mid-May, Oct | Daily | at 09:00 |
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| Late May – Sept | Mon | at 09:00 |
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| Tue, Thu, Sun | at 09:00 and 18:00 |
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| Wed, Fri, Sat | 3 a day, 09:00–18:00 |
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| Nov | Wed–Sun | at 09:00 |
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| Dec | Fri–Sun | at 09:00 |
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Cars only on Ertürk I (late May to September), which from late July also leaves at 09:45 on Mondays and Thursdays; the 09:00 catamaran takes foot passengers.
İDODailyFoot passengers onlyHigh speedSeasonal
17mMid-May to October: daily at 08:00.
Questions
How long is the ferry from Çeşme to Chios?+
17 to 45 minutes. İDO is the fastest, in 17 minutes.
How often does the ferry from Çeşme to Chios run?+
Seven times a day in season. That is three a day with Tilos Travel, one with Turyol, one with Sunrise Lines, one with Ertürk Lines and one with İDO.
Can I take my car on the ferry from Çeşme to Chios?+
Partly. Turyol (every day), Sunrise Lines (every day) and Ertürk Lines (every day) take cars; the other sailings are for foot passengers only.
Does the ferry from Çeşme to Chios run all year?+
Yes. Tilos Travel, Turyol and two other companies sail all year round, six times a day; İDO sails mid-May to October.