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

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There are 8 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

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane PAS - IST
    7h 27m
    ₺8,552–21,092

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ATH - IST
    11h 1m
    ₺6,863–15,620

  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
    21h 41m
    ₺6,939–16,999

  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
    ₺11,434–24,965

  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
    ₺14,549–21,356

  6. Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane JNX - IST
    8h 23m
    ₺8,772–23,630

  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
    ₺11,766–21,643

  8. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 51m
    ₺8,562–16,339

Íos to Istanbul by ferry, foot, train, and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration25h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₺8,562Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 659.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 27m

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 (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 21h 41m.

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