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How to get fromÍos to Palermoby car ferry, plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Íos to Palermo by car ferry, plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Palermo Airport

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    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane JTR - PMO
    7h 26m
    €93–325

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    37h 49m

  3. Car ferry to Mykonos, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane JMK - PMO
    9h 58m
    €141–336

  4. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PAS - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 6m
    €208–403

  5. Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane JNX - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    11h 27m
    €172–363

  6. Car ferry to Athens International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane ATH - PMO
    11h 23m
    €124–305

  7. Car ferry to Athens International Airport, fly to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane ATH - TPS
    3. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    16h 40m
    €172–360

  8. Car ferry to Athens International Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane ATH - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    13h 50m
    €127–307

  9. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    41h 49m

  10. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    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 Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus bus 582
    45h 45m

Santorini (JTR) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration3h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket€55Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,196 km
  • Duration: 7h 26m

What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Íos to Palermo. 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, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Palermo Centrale via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Fier, Fier, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, and Messina Centrale in around 37h 49m.

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