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How to get fromÍos to Skopjeby car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, busferry, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Íos to Skopje by car ferry, bus, train, ferry, car, busferry, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

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    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Pireaus to Thessaloniki Monastirioubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 50m
    $126–290

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Oinoi to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Gevgelijabus bus
    4. Take the train from Gevgelija to Skopjetrain train 632 / ...
    19h 36m
    $165–262

  3. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Syrosferry ferry Hsw
    2. Take the ferry from Syros to Thessalonikiferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 25m
    $241–518

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Rafina to Skopjecar car
    13h 6m
    $211–317

  5. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    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 the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    25h 36m
    $185–328

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Serifoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens to Kumanovobus bus
    26h 13m
    $130–242

  7. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane PAS - SKP
    11h 3m
    $324–540

  8. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Skopje International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane JTR - SKP
    8h 56m
    $166–454

  9. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane PAS - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 36m
    $170–353

Paros National Airport (PAS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration8h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 936.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 50m

What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Skopje, North Macedonia?

There is no direct connection from Íos to Skopje. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Pireaus, take the bus to Thessaloniki Monastiriou, walk to Thessaloniki, then take the bus to Skopje Central Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Skopje via Port Of Rafina, ΑΓ. Κωνσταντινοσ, Μαραθωνασ 3, Afidnai, Oinoi, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Gevgelija, and Gevgelija in around 19h 36m.

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