There are 11 ways to get from Íos to Ohrid by car ferry, train, car, bus, ferry, or plane
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, train, drive
best- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the train from Athens to Platytrain Ic
- Take the train from Platy to Florinatrain Re
- Drive from Florina to Ohridcar
17h 4m$152–295Car 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 Elbasan to Ohridbus
14h 38m$107–308Car ferry, bus via Fier-Çifçi
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry
- Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus
- Take the bus from Fier to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
19h 10m$153–262Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Ios to Syrosferry Hsw
- Take the ferry from Syros to Thessalonikiferry Bsf
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohridbus
39h 25m$249–543Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Ohridcar
12h 17m$191–297Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Elbasanbus
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
26h 34m$130–215Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane PAS - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
11h$169–363Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry
- Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane PAS - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
13h 45m$193–427Car ferry to Mykonos, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Mykonoscarferry
- Fly from Mykonos (JMK) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane JMK - SKG
- Take the train from Thessaloniki to Florinatrain
- Take the bus from Bitola to Ohridbus
13h 18m$162–299Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry
- Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane JNX - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
14h 56m$147–378Car ferry to Santorini, fly to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry
- Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (TIA)plane JTR - TIA
- Take the bus from Elbasan to Ohridbus
12h 14m$120–291
Paros National Airport (PAS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Íos to Ohrid is to car ferry and bus which costs $130 - $220 and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Íos to Ohrid is to car ferry and fly and train and bus which takes 11h and costs $160 - $370.
The distance between Íos and Ohrid is 934 km.
The best way to get from Íos to Ohrid without a car is to car ferry and bus via Fier-Çifçi which takes 19h 10m and costs $150 - $270.
It takes approximately 17h 4m to get from Íos to Ohrid, including transfers.
Ohrid is 1h behind Íos. It is currently 10:26 PM in Íos and 9:26 PM in Ohrid.
There are 1329+ hotels available in Ohrid.
What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Ohrid, North Macedonia?
There is no direct connection from Íos to Ohrid. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the car ferry to Port of Piraeus, walk to Piraeus, take the train to Athens, take the train to Platy, take the train to Florina, then drive to Ohrid. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Ohrid via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Fier, and Elbasan in around 19h 10m.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Paros National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–300
Flights from Paros National Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Paros National Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
Flights from Mykonos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Mykonos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–200
Flights from Naxos Is to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
Flights from Paros National Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Naxos Is to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–300
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–210
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Paros National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Mykonos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Mykonos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Mykonos to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Athens to Platy
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Platy to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
Train from Thessaloniki to Florina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Hellenic Train S.A.
- Phone
- +2105203350
- Website
- top-lines.gr
Bus from Piraeus to Fier
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- top-lines.gr
- Phone
- +383 44 125 254
- Website
- travel.gjirafa.com
Bus from Fier to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- travel.gjirafa.com
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Elbasan to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- +30-2310540970
- info@simeonidistours.gr
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
Bus from Thessaloniki to Skopje Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Website
- Simeonidis Tours
- Phone
- +389 71 302 600
- classik.kompani@hotmail.com
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- Classic Company
- Phone
- +389 46 260 339
- info@galeb.mk
- Website
- galeb.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Schedules at
- galeb.mk
- Phone
- 078/421-297
- biserprom.mk@gmail.com
- Website
- biserprom.com.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- biserprom.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 71 77 55 29
- ganic.ekskluziv@yahoo.com
- Website
- ganicekskluziv.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–25
- Schedules at
- ganicekskluziv.mk
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- 033/273-551
- avtoatom@yahoo.com
- Website
- avtoatom.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Schedules at
- avtoatom.mk
- Phone
- +389 72 230-200
- info@ekstrabus.com
- Website
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- ekstrabus.com.mk
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Bitola to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- $13–21
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Paros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Mykonos
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafina
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- Golden Star Ferries
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- info@seajets.gr
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Paros to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 210 89 19 800
- hellenicseaways@hellenicseaways.gr
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
Ferry from Ios to Syros
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Hellenic Seaways
- Airplane Type Seats
- $40–60
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Syros to Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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