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How to get fromIos (Station) to Maltaby car ferry, plane, bus, busferry, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Ios (Station) to Malta by car ferry, plane, bus, busferry, 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
    8h 36m
    €107–292

  2. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    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
    43h 53m

  3. Car ferry to Athens International Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane ATH - MLA
    10h 53m
    €118–262

  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 25m
    €169–388

  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 43m
    €213–586

  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
    8h 36m
    €153–348

  7. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry via Lushnjë

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    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
    46h 15m

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket€67Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,045.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Ios (Station), Greece and Malta?

There is no direct connection from Ios (Station) to Malta. 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 Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Fier, Fier, Scicli, Pozzallo, Valletta, and Bombi 4, Il-Floriana in around 43h 53m.

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