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How to get fromÍos to Malta Airport (MLA)by car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, helicopter, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Íos to Malta Airport (MLA) by car ferry, plane, ferry, bus, busferry, helicopter, or shuttle

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  1. Car ferry to Santorini, fly

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    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane JTR - MLA
    7h 43m
    €84–234

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Fier to Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    47h 37m

  3. Car ferry, helicopter to Athens International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the helicopter from Mykonos Heliport to Athens Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane ATH - MLA
    8h 19m
    €396–713

  4. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane PAS - MLA
    7h 21m
    €161–389

  5. Car ferry, Private transfer to Chania International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry car ferry
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Heraklion to Chania - Airportshuttle bus
    4. Fly from Chania International Airport (CHQ) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane CHQ - MLA
    9h 9m
    €209–588

  6. Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane JNX - MLA
    7h 47m
    €171–371

  7. Car ferry to Milos Island National Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Miloscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane MLO - MLA
    9h 28m
    €160–365

  8. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Lushnjë

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

Santorini (JTR) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,041.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 43m

What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Malta Airport (MLA), Malta?

There is no direct connection from Íos to Malta Airport (MLA). However, you can take the car ferry to Thira Santorini Port, walk to Santorini Port, take the bus to Fira, take the bus to Thira Airport, walk to Santorini (JTR) airport, then fly to Malta International Airport (MLA). Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Ios to Malta Airport 2 via Port Of Piraeus, Piraeus, Fier, Fier, Scicli, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Blata L-Bajda 4, Il Hamrun in around 47h 37m.

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