Vathi – Chios
Ferry to Aegean Islands
Vathi – Chios
Ferry to Aegean Islands
Blue Star Ferries provides the ferry from Vathi to Chios. Vathi Chios ferries cost between £13 and £44, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for Vathi Chios ferries.
The first Vathi Chios ferry typically departs from Vathi at around 02:20. The last ferry usually departs at 10:10.
The Vathi Chios ferry trip can take around 2 hours 35 minutes. The fastest sailings are approximately 2 hours 25 minutes with Blue Star Ferries. Sailing times can vary between ferry operators and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There are 2 weekly sailings from Vathi to Chios provided by Blue Star Ferries. Timetables can change from season to season.
Vathi Chios ferry prices typically range between £13* and £44*. The average price is typically £23*. The cheapest Vathi Chios ferry prices start from £13*. The average price for a foot passenger is £23*. The average price for a car is £124*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated April 25.
The distance between Vathi to Chios is approximately 68.8 miles (110.7km) or 60 nautical miles.
Yes, Blue Star Ferries ferries allow cars on board ferries between Vathi and Chios. Use our Deal Finder to get live pricing for car ferries between Vathi and Chios.
Yes, foot passengers can travel with Blue Star Ferries ferries between Vathi and Chios.
Pets are allowed on ferries travelling from Vathi to Chios with Blue Star Ferries. Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey unless the ferry operator supplies pet accommodation.
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| Vathi - Chios Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Greece | |
| Destination Country | Greece | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Hellenic Seaways | |
| Average Price | £38* | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 2h 58m | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 2h 25m | |
| First Ferry | 02:15 | |
| Last Ferry | 22:30 | |
| Distance | 59 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-09-04.
The town of Vathi is located on the Greek island of Samos, which lies in the north Aegean Sea, and is the island's largest town and capital. The town was built around a large bay and is full of Aegean colour and atmosphere which is just as well as tourism is the town's main source of income. The town is also home to one of three ports on the island and is located in the centre of the eastern part of the bay which is also called Vathi. Limin Vatheos or Kato Vathi, as the locals call it, is the most lively place on the island, especially during the summer tourist season. There have been many archaeological finds on the island that bear testament to the island's past. Popular with tourists is the historic church of Agios Spyridon, the building that housed the Parliament, the Town Hall and the Archaeological and the Byzantine Museum which are all evidence of the historic past of the island.
From the town's port, ferry services operate to the Greek mainland and to many other Greek islands with conventional and high speed ferries. Destinations include Piraeus, Icaria, Chios, Mytiline, the Cyclades, the islands of the North Aegean and the Dodecanese Islands.
The Greek island of Chios lies in the north east Aegean Sea and is located close to the coast of Turkey and is opposite the Erithrea Peninsular, from which it is separated by the Chios Strait. The island has a land area of around 840 sq. km and a population of roughly 54,000 people. The island's capital city is also called Chios and is home to approximately half of the island's population. Popular visitor attractions on the island include the Byzantine Museum which is located in a former Ottoman mosque and is where you can see a perfect copy of the famous painting "Massacre at Chios" by Delacroix. Also on the island is the famous library named after Adamantios Korais and contains his personal collection of 1,300 historical volumes and the Naval Museum where you can see replicas of sailing ships and steam boats.
Alternatively, take a stroll through the pretty and narrow streets of Kaloplitis and take in the splendour of the former ship owners' mansions that stretch all the way to Tampakika. Here you will find Ioustiniani Palace and the mills that once belonged to the old tanneries.
From Chios, ferry services operate to Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Kavala, Rhodes, Samos, Lemnos, Mytilene, Oinousses, Psara, and Cesme.
