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Update 28 October 2026: Ertürk has extended its Çeşme-Chios fast-boat timetable to 30 April 2027; there are no Ertürk sailings from 11 January to 11 February 2027. Details in our new report.
Turyol has opened its Çeşme-Chios timetable on its own website through to 30 September 2027. The last sailings of the car-carrying Chios are now on 2 and 3 January 2027; after that, only the passenger-only Catamaran Imbros is listed. Foot passengers can cross five days a week in winter, while Chios airport will be closed from 15 November to 15 March. If you want to take a car, plan your dates now.
What happened?
On 24 October 2026 we queried Turyol’s timetable page (turyolonline.com) for Çeşme-Chios for the period 23 December 2026 to 31 December 2027. This is what it showed:
- Car-carrying Chios: After 26, 27 and 29 December, sailings have been added on Saturday 2 January (Çeşme 14:00, Chios 16:30) and Sunday 3 January (Çeşme 09:00, Chios 16:00). When we checked on 22 October, the last car sailing was on 29 December (our earlier report). From 3 January to 30 September 2027, Turyol’s timetable shows no car-carrying sailings.
- Catamaran Imbros (no cars), January-February 2027: Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Çeşme 09:00, Chios 16:30. No sailings on Mondays or Wednesdays.
- March 2027: daily from 4 to 14 March; for the rest of the month again Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday. From 28 March the return from Chios is at 18:00.
- April 2027: Tuesday and Thursday to Sunday, Çeşme 09:00, Chios 18:00.
- 1 May-30 September 2027: one sailing a day, Çeşme 09:00, Chios 18:00. For summer 2027 only the catamaran is listed so far, with no second daily sailing and no car ferry.
- New Year: on 30 and 31 December the catamaran leaves Çeşme at 09:00. On 1 January the 16:30 return from Chios is listed, but no departure from Çeşme that day. There is an entry for Monday 4 January in the system, but it is not shown as on sale.
The timetable page shows no fares and does not say which country’s time the departures are given in. Greece puts its clocks back one hour on 25 October and forward again on 28 March 2027, while Turkey stays on UTC+3 all year. Ask about the departure time from Chios when you book.
The route’s other operator, Ertürk, had a timetable running to 20 December when we checked on 22 October. Ertürk moved to a new booking system on 23 October; on 24 October its timetable gave consistent results and listed fast-boat sailings (no cars) up to 3 January 2027, including 30 and 31 December and 2–3 January.
What does it mean for travellers?
- Taking a car to Chios: according to Turyol, 2-3 January is the last chance to cross with a car this winter. For example, you could cross from Çeşme at 09:00 on Tuesday 29 December and return from Chios at 16:30 on Saturday 2 January or at 16:00 on Sunday 3 January. For the paperwork see our guide to taking a car to the Greek islands.
- Foot passengers in winter: from January to April there are sailings five days a week; avoid Mondays and Wednesdays for a day trip. Going out at 09:00 from Çeşme and back at 16:30 from Chios on the catamaran leaves a few hours on the island. Route details are in our Çeşme to Chios ferry guide, operator details on our Turyol page.
- Leaving Chios: Chios airport is closed from 15 November 2026 to 15 March 2027 (our report). Earlier timetables showed nothing after 31 December; now Turyol’s catamaran is listed five days a week from January to March. In that period the island can only be reached and left by sea, so anyone planning to continue to Athens should allow for the ferry.
- New Year: going out on the catamaran on 30 or 31 December and returning on 1 January looks possible. See our Greek islands at New Year page for planning.
- Visa on arrival (Turkish passport holders only): according to press reports, the scheme runs until April 2027; no decision has been announced for after that. Applications are made for a specific sailing, so choose your day first; details in our visa on arrival guide.
- Weather: cancellations because of wind are more frequent in winter. Do not leave your return to the last possible day.
Even though the timetable is published on the operator’s own site, it can change; the summer 2027 times in particular may be updated before the season. Check Turyol’s page again before you travel. For the winter pattern on other routes see our winter timetable report.
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This report covers only Turyol’s Çeşme–Chios timetable as published on 24 October 2026. When the 2027 season opens on every route is tracked on when the 2027 ferry season starts, and every timetable published so far is listed in our 2027 ferry timetables tracker.
Sources
- Turyol - Ferry timetable, Çeşme-Chios (checked on 24 October 2026 for 23.12.2026-31.12.2027)
- Coast to Island - Çeşme-Chios car sailings in December (18 October 2026, updated 22 October)
- Coast to Island - Chios airport closed from 15 November to 15 March
- Coast to Island - Ferries in winter (15 October 2026, updated)
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