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

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

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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 carferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    7h 29m
    €199–389

  2. Fly to Santorini, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)plane plane SOF - JTR
    2. Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    9h
    €95–222

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus Citylines 79
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    18h 2m
    €132–251

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the ferry from Syros to Iosferry ferry Hsw
    35h 4m
    €207–451

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port of Rafinacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    13h 40m
    €201–304

  6. Fly to Naxos Is, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane plane SOF - JNX
    2. Take the carferry from Naxos to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    9h 10m
    €127–281

  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 carferry from Port of Milos to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    10h 57m
    €169–331

  8. Fly to Athens International Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane SOF - ATH
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    10h 37m
    €118–248

  9. Bus, car ferry via Páros

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    18h 22m
    €124–240

  10. 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 carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry car ferry
    6. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry car ferry
    19h 11m
    €103–254

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration4h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€88Cheapest Price
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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 Serdica Bus Station to Port of Ios via Piraeus Port Akti Kondili and Port of Piraeus in around 18h 2m.

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