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How to get fromSofia to Íosby plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, helicopter, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Íos by plane, car ferry, bus, train, ferry, helicopter, or car

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  1. Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane plane SOF - PAS
    2. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    7h 29m
    €180–357

  2. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SOF - JTR
    2. Take the car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    9h
    €88–225

  3. Bus, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Thessaloniki train stationbus bus 983
    2. Take the train from Thessaloniki to Athenstrain train Ic
    3. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    17h 14m
    €133–303

  4. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    18h 22m
    €127–266

  5. Bus, car ferry, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Kavala to Lavriocarferry car ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Lavrio to Iosferry ferry Hsw
    34h 19m
    €237–511

  6. Fly to Naxos Is, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane plane SOF - JNX
    2. Take the car ferry from Naxos to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    8h 55m
    €167–273

  7. Fly to Milos Island National Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Milos Island National Airport (MLO)plane plane SOF - MLO
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Milos to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    10h 27m
    €167–326

  8. Fly to Athens International Airport, helicopter, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    2. Take the helicopter from Athens Heliport to Mykonos Heliporthelicopter helicopter
    3. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    8h 57m
    €406–690

  9. Train, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Pireausbus bus
    5. Take the car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    6. Take the car ferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    19h 11m
    €106–280

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    13h 41m
    €219–370

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paros National Airport (PAS) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration3h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket€80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 713.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Íos, South Aegean, Greece?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Íos. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) 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 Sofia to Port of Ios via Thessaloniki train station, Thessaloniki, Athens, Piraeus, and Port of Piraeus in around 17h 14m.

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