There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Íos by plane or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Santorini, car ferry
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR)plane SFO - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
21h 39m€241–652Fly to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Mykonos (JMK)plane SFO - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Ioscarferry
23h 7m€396–1,053Fly to Athens International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SFO - ATH
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry
24h 17m€561–1,214Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane SFO - HER
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
22h 28m€263–708Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane SFO - PAS
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
21h 14m€367–949Fly to Naxos Is, car ferry
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane SFO - JNX
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Port of Ioscarferry
32h 30m€290–758
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Santorini (JTR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Íos is to fly and car ferry which costs €240 - €650 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Íos is to fly and car ferry which takes 21h 14m and costs €360 - €950.
The distance between San Francisco and Íos is 11220 km.
It takes approximately 21h 39m to get from San Francisco to Íos, including transfers.
Íos is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 6:33 PM in San Francisco and 4:33 AM in Íos.
There are 206+ hotels available in Íos.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Íos, South Aegean, Greece?
There is no direct connection from San Francisco to Íos. However, you can take the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 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 the subway to San Francisco International Airport, walk to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) airport, fly to Mykonos (JMK), walk to Mykonos Airport, take the bus to Mykonos New Port, walk to Mykonos, then take the car ferry to Port of Ios.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santorini via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–1,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santorini via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Saturday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €270–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mykonos via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €290–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €240–950
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Munich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Munich, Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €440–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Zurich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Frankfurt, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Copenhagen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Munich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Zurich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Frankfurt, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Vienna, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Copenhagen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- olympicair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Munich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Zurich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €430–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Frankfurt, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €400–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Copenhagen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €330–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Paros National Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €410–1,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Munich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €350–1,300
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Zurich, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Frankfurt, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Copenhagen, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €260–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–850
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santorini via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mykonos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €250–700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–900
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Frankfurt, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Naxos Is via Amsterdam Schiphol, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–1,200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santorini via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €320–900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Santorini via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Website
- neosair.it
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Mykonos via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €360–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Athens International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–750
- Website
- corendonairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
- 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 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 Naxos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–45
- 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
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- 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
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