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How to get fromÍos to Vallettaby car ferry, plane, bus, busferry, helicopter, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Íos to Valletta by car ferry, plane, bus, busferry, helicopter, or ferry

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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
    8h 16m
    €87–237

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    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 Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    43h 13m

  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 53m
    €399–716

  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 55m
    €164–392

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    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 Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    46h 47m

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Athens

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens Larissis Station to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Sciclibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    2d 2h

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€62Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Íos to Valletta.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 1,045.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 16m

What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Valletta, Malta?

There is no direct connection from Íos to Valletta. 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 Malta International Airport (MLA), walk to Malta Airport 2, then take the line 117 bus to Ingieret, San Vincenz/Luqa. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Valletta via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Fier, Fier, Scicli, and Pozzallo in around 43h 13m.

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