There are 10 ways to get from Istanbul to Íos by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, car, or helicopter
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Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane IST - PAS
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
8h 14m€167–360Fly to Santorini, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Santorini (JTR)plane IST - JTR
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
7h 45m€115–268Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ioscarferry
21h 39m€168–330Bus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry
- Take the ferry from Lavrio to Iosferry Hsw
36h 49m€227–499Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry
16h 25m€274–451Fly to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mykonos (JMK)plane IST - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ioscarferry
8h 32m€129–274Fly to Naxos Is, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane IST - JNX
- Take the car ferry from Naxos to Port of Ioscarferry
9h 30m€153–354Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane IST - HER
- Take the car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
9h 18m€132–354Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane IST - ATH
- Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ioscarferry
9h 36m€409–738Bus, car ferry via Thessaloníki
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireausbus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
23h 17m€149–345
Istanbul (IST) to Paros National Airport (PAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Íos is to fly and car ferry which costs €110 - €270 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Íos is to fly and car ferry which takes 7h 45m and costs €110 - €270.
The distance between Istanbul and Íos is 660 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Íos without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 21h 39m and costs €160 - €330.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Istanbul to Íos, including transfers.
There are 345+ hotels available in Íos.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Íos, South Aegean, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Íos. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) 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 bus from Istanbul to Port of Ios via Athens, Αχιλλεωσ, ΣΤ. Λαρισησ, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 21h 39m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–700
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Santorini, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–310
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Istanbul to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–450
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €95–200
Flights from Istanbul to Naxos Is via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €160–600
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–190
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–170
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–350
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–350
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–280
Flights from Istanbul to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–220
Flights from Istanbul to Naxos Is via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–290
Flights from Istanbul to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–180
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Istanbul to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–340
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €22–35
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- €24–35
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–90
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +30 2310 500111
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelthes.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou to Pireaus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–50
- Website
- https://ktelthes.gr/en/
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- goldenstarferries.gr
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–170
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://goldenstarferries.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- [email protected]
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–210
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Kavala to Lavrio
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €160–400
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Naxos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–50
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €45–120
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–170
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- [email protected]
- Website
- hellenicseaways.gr
Ferry from Lavrio to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- https://www.hellenicseaways.gr/en-gb
- Airplane Type Seats
- €45–65
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- [email protected]
- Website
- fastferries.com.gr
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- https://fastferries.com.gr/en/
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