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How to get fromÍos to Istanbulby car ferry, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Íos to Istanbul by car ferry, plane, bus, ferry, or car

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  1. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane PAS - IST
    7h 37m
    ₺8,055–20,097

  2. Car ferry to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    11h 11m
    ₺6,883–16,650

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    20h 43m
    ₺6,953–17,057

  4. Car ferry, ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Mykonos to Kavalaferry ferry Bsf
    3. Take the bus from Kavala Central Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    31h
    ₺11,442–25,077

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Port of Rafina to Istanbulcar car
    17h 13m
    ₺14,569–22,386

  6. Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane JTR - IST
    7h 6m
    ₺7,182–19,285

  7. Car ferry to Athens International Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ATH - SAW
    11h 18m
    ₺11,786–22,673

Paros National Airport (PAS) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration3h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 37m

What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

There is no direct connection from Íos to Istanbul. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the taxi to Paros National Airport (PAS) airport, fly to Istanbul Airport (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Istanbul via Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Athens, and Athens in around 20h 43m.

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