There are 9 ways to get from Íos to Skópelos by car ferry, bus, busferry, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, bus
best- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
11h 56m€125–263Car ferry to Santorini, fly, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JTR - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
11h 6m€106–227Car ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Heraklion Portcarferry
- Take the busferry from Heraklion to Thessalonikibusferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Thessaloniki to Skópeloscarferry
25h 33m€226–454Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly, bus, car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PAS - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
9h 55m€148–353Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
15h 48m€121–258Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly, bus, car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry
- Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JNX - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
10h 40m€122–293Car ferry to Mykonos, fly, bus, car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane JMK - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
12h 13m€119–238Car ferry to Milos Island National Airport, fly, bus, car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Miloscarferry
- Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane MLO - ATH
- Take the bus from Athens Airport Departures to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιωνbus
- Take the bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymásibus
- Take the carferry from Mantoudi to Skópeloscarferry
12h 41m€124–324Car ferry, fly to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis' (JSI)plane ATH - JSI
- Take the carferry from Skiathos to Skópeloscarferry
11h 35m€128–257
Paros National Airport (PAS) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Íos to Skópelos is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs €120 - €260 and takes 15h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Íos to Skópelos is to car ferry and fly and bus which takes 9h 55m and costs €140 - €360.
The distance between Íos and Skópelos is 433 km.
The best way to get from Íos to Skópelos without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 11h 56m and costs €120 - €270.
It takes approximately 11h 56m to get from Íos to Skópelos, including transfers.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Skópelos.
What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Skópelos, Thessaly, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Íos to Skópelos. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Athens, walk to ΣΤ. Λαρισησ, take the bus to ΣΤ. Υπερ/ΚΩΝ Λιοσιων, walk to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street, take the bus to Kymási, walk to Mantoudi, then take the car ferry to Skópelos. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Skópelos via Thira Santorini Port, Heraklion Port, Heraklion, Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki New Station, Dimokratias, and Port of Thessaloniki in around 25h 33m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from Naxos Is to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–150
Flights from Santorini to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–100
Flights from Mykonos to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–110
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–150
Flights from Athens International Airport to Skiathos Airport 'Alexandros Papadiamantis'
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–100
- Phone
- +30 2221 0 20400
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
Bus from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Kymási
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- ktelevias.gr
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–19
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
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