There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Íos by plane, car ferry, train, bus, 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.
Fly to Paros National Airport, car ferry
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Paros National Airport (PAS)plane EDI - PAS
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Ioscarferry
10h 59m€209–379Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane EDI - HER
- Take the carferry from Heraklion Port to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
11h 48m€140–328Train, bus, car ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain Eil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Piraeus to Port of Ioscarferry
46h 50mFly to Santorini, car ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Santorini (JTR)plane EDI - JTR
- Take the carferry from Thira Santorini Port to Port of Ioscarferry
10h 25m€143–262Fly to Naxos Is, car ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Naxos Is (JNX)plane EDI - JNX
- Take the carferry from Naxos to Port of Ioscarferry
12h 30m€172–368Fly to Athens International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane EDI - ATH
- Take the carferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ioscarferry
13h 27m€158–324Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Peiraiasbus
- Take the ferry from Port of Piraeus to Iosferry Bsf
2d 6hBus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Nuremberg central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Nürnberg to Thessalonikibus
- Take the ferry from Thessaloniki to Mykonosferry Bsf
- Take the carferry from Mykonos to Port of Ioscarferry
3d 21h€504–904
Edinburgh to Íos by bus, foot, ferry, and car ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Íos is to fly and car ferry which costs €140 - €330 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Íos is to fly and car ferry which takes 10h 25m and costs €140 - €270.
The distance between Edinburgh and Íos is 3055 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Íos without a car is to train and bus and car ferry which takes 46h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Íos, including transfers.
Íos is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 4:18 PM in Edinburgh and 6:18 PM in Íos.
There are 258+ hotels available in Íos.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Íos, South Aegean, Greece?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Íos. However, you can take the vehicle to Edinburgh Airport, walk to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 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 train from Edinburgh Waverley to Port of Ios via London Kings Cross, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Strasbourg, Strasbourg Bahnhof, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Peiraias, and Port of Piraeus in around 46h 50m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Paros National Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Santorini via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–360
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Naxos Is via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–470
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–340
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €110–190
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €150–220
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +355 68 20 63 724
- info@arjanitravel.com
- Website
- arjanitravel.com
Bus from Strasbourg Bahnhof to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- arjanitravel.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
- €12–19
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Rafina to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Ios
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
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