There are 10 ways to get from Bulgaria to Íos by plane, car ferry, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane SOF - PAS
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
7h 49m€193–395Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Santorini, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Santorini (JTR)plane OTP - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
9h 33m€86–260Bus, car ferry via Páros
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
18h 22m€133–276Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Kavala to Syrosferry Bsf
- Take the ferry from Syros to Iosferry Bsf
35h 2m€178–401Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Port of Rafinacar
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry
13h 40m€222–368Fly Sofia Airport to Naxos Is, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane SOF - JNX
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Port of Ioscarferry
9h 31m€122–288Fly Sofia Airport to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santorini (JTR)plane SOF - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
9h 20m€89–237Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Mykonos, car ferry
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Mykonos (JMK)plane OTP - JMK
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Ioscarferry
10h 10m€105–256Fly Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane SOF - ATH
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry
10h 57m€138–304Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondilibus Citylines 79
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ioscarferry
19h 5m€131–286
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Paros National Airport (PAS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Íos is to bus and fly and car ferry which costs €85 - €260 and takes 9h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Íos is to fly and car ferry which takes 7h 49m and costs €190 - €400.
The distance between Bulgaria and Íos is 716 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Íos without a car is to bus and car ferry via Páros which takes 18h 22m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 7h 49m to get from Bulgaria to Íos, including transfers.
There are 320+ hotels available in Íos.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Íos, South Aegean, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Bulgaria to Íos. However, you can take the subway to Летище София, 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, Port of Piraeus, and Paros in around 18h 22m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naxos Is via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Heraklion
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–180
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–220
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mykonos via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Naxos Is via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–110
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Santorini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–150
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Piraeus Port Akti Kondili
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kavala Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €16–35
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–170
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €70–180
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Naxos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €20–55
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–40
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €85–220
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Kavala to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–290
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Syros to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €27–60
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Syros to Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- €35–55
- Phone
- +30 210 4284000
- info@fastferries.com.gr
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Fast Ferries
Car ferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–17
- Website
- Fast Ferries
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