There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Íos by bus, plane, car ferry, train, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane EDI - PAS
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
11h 28m€207–380Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
12h 17m€138–329Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ioscarferry
47h 31mBus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Athens International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry
13h 56m€156–325Fly Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane GLA - HER
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
11h 28m€143–522Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Santorini, car ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain
- Take the train from Lancaster to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Santorini (JTR)plane MAN - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
13h 13m€178–403Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Iosferry Bsf
2d 6hTrain, bus and ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry
- Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Piraeusbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Iosferry Bsf
3d 4h€287–603
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paros National Airport (PAS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Íos is to bus and fly and car ferry which costs €130 - €330 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Íos is to bus and fly and car ferry which takes 11h 28m and costs €200 - €380.
The distance between Glasgow and Íos is 3108 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Íos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 47h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 11h 28m to get from Glasgow to Íos, including transfers.
Íos is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 12:42 PM in Glasgow and 2:42 PM in Íos.
There are 258+ hotels available in Íos.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Íos, South Aegean, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Glasgow to Íos. However, you can take the bus to Terminal, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) airport, fly to Paros National Airport (PAS), take the taxi to Paros, then take the car ferry to Port of Ios. Alternatively, you can take a train from Glasgow Central to Port of Ios via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 47h 31m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €160–260
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €8–17
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
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