There are 11 ways to get from Íos to Budva by car ferry, plane, bus, car, ferry, or busferry
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 to Paros National Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
best- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane PAS - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
10h 59mCar ferry to Athens International Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
cheapest- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane ATH - TIA
- Take the bus from Tirana Airport to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
14h 20m€117–300Car ferry, bus, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teutabus
- Drive from Koplik to Budvacar
22h 1m€136–245Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Budvacar
16h 40m€214–326Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane JTR - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
12hCar ferry to Naxos Is, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry
- Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane JNX - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
11h 55mCar ferry to Milos Island National Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Miloscarferry
- Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane MLO - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
14h 5mCar ferry to Athens International Airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport, car ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)plane ATH - DBV
- Take the carferry from Dubrovnik to Budvacarferry
14h 22mFerry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
25h 38m€139–280Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Serifoscarferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Serifos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Lezhëbus
- Take the bus from Lezhë to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
31h 8m€121–198Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- 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 Port to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Budva, Autobuska Stanicabus
34h 20m
Paros National Airport (PAS) to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Íos to Budva is to car ferry and bus which costs €120 - €200 and takes 31h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Íos to Budva is to car ferry and fly and bus which takes 14h 20m and costs €110 - €300.
The distance between Íos and Budva is 1012 km.
The best way to get from Íos to Budva without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 25h 38m and costs €130 - €280.
It takes approximately 10h 59m to get from Íos to Budva, including transfers.
Budva is 1h behind Íos. It is currently 2:45 PM in Íos and 1:45 PM in Budva.
There are 6887+ hotels available in Budva.
What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Budva, Montenegro?
There is no direct connection from Íos to Budva. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the taxi to Paros National Airport (PAS) airport, fly to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV), walk to Dubrovnik Airport, take the bus to Dubrovnik, Autobusni kolodvor, take the bus to Luka Gruz, walk to Dubrovnik, then take the car ferry to Budva. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Budva via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Shkoder,Rruga Teuta, and Koplik in around 22h 1m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–340
Flights from Santorini to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
Flights from Naxos Is to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–390
Flights from Milos Island National Airport to Dubrovnik Airport via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €170–300
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–140
Flights from Athens International Airport to Dubrovnik Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–160
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Shkoder,Rruga Teuta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +30 212 222 4000
- booking@goldenstarferries.gr
- 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 Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–100
- 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
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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