Car Hire Chios Airport

Chios Airport Mini Guide

Chios Airport serves the island of Chios, which is the fifth biggest island in Greece. It measures about 50 kilometres long and 29 kilometres wide. So with a car and unlimited mileage you can see most of it during your stay. The airport is actually located in Kampos, which is a little way south of Chios, so hiring a car at the airport is sure to serve you well. Chios Airport is also known as Chios Island National Airport or Omiros. It has the airport code JKH and is a well connected airport with many flights to European airports.

During the summer the airport is considerably busier - a good reason to advance book your vehicle. From Chios there are both domestic and international flights going from the airport. For instance Transavaia Airlines goes to Amsterdam in Holland, while Sky Greece Express flies to Heraklion, Limnos and Rhodes. Olympic Air goes to Mytilene and Athens Airlines goes to Athens and Thessaloniki, the two biggest cities in Greece. In terms of charter flights you can go to Ljubljana with Adria Airways. This public airport is operated by the Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority.

Chios is very close to the mainland of Turkey and several ferries travel between the two on a daily basis. Visitors to Chios have this option if they want to broaden their holiday horizons. The island is big enough to make a hire car useful for getting around as there are quite a few sights worth seeing.

Many spend the day driving up in the mountainous heartland of the island and looking down on the coast of Turkey from over 5,000 feet. The 11th century monastery of Nea Moni is another must see.