There are 10 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 Santorini, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santorini (JTR)plane EDI - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
10h 54m€171–253Fly Glasgow Airport to Santorini, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Santorini (JTR)plane GLA - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
20h€91–306Train, 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 Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
- 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€133–359Bus 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€156–335Fly 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€143–532Train, 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 14m€178–393Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- 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
12h 38m€227–390Train, 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 Santorini (JTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Íos is to fly and car ferry which costs €90 - €310 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Íos is to bus and fly and car ferry which takes 10h 54m and costs €170 - €260.
The distance between Glasgow and Íos is 3183 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 10h 54m to get from Glasgow to Íos, including transfers.
Íos is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 11:13 PM in Glasgow and 1:13 AM in Íos.
There are 193+ 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 Santorini (JTR), walk to Thira Airport, take the bus to Fira, take the bus to Santorini Port, walk to Thira Santorini Port, 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 Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–330
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santorini via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–250
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €80–270
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–280
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–420
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–200
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santorini via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santorini via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–470
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Santorini via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €95–270
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €100–430
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–460
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- 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
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €50–70
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €95–160
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €120–190
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Lille Europe to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–170
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €55–100
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lancaster to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Preston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- 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
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- €9–17
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- [email protected]
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraias
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 54m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Website
- Tourist Service Holding AD
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Ruse to Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–110
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–16
- Website
- Fast Ferries
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- 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
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Port of Piraeus to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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