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How to get fromÍos to Istanbulby car ferry, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Íos to Istanbul by car ferry, plane, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PAS - IST
    7h 52m
    ₺9,448–19,459

  2. Car ferry to Santorini, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JTR - IST
    6h 54m
    ₺6,664–14,473

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    22h 12m
    ₺7,220–18,118

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Rafina to Istanbulcar car
    17h 13m
    ₺14,594–25,167

  5. Car ferry to Mykonos, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JMK - IST
    8h 1m
    ₺7,052–14,900

  6. Car ferry, car ferry to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Fly from Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HER - IST
    8h 28m
    ₺7,899–20,253

  7. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    26h 22m
    ₺7,953–14,128

Paros National Airport (PAS) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar69Weekly Planes
Duration4h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,602Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 659.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Íos to Istanbul. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the taxi to Paros National Airport (PAS) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Istanbul via Port of Piraeus, 2ας Μεραρχιασ, Ομονοια, and Athens in around 22h 12m.

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