There are 10 ways to get from Íos to Ohrid by car ferry, train, car, bus, plane, 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.
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 2m$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 33m$108–309Car 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$153–262Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Rafinacarferry
- Drive from Port of Rafina to Ohridcar
12h 17m$192–288Car 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$179–363Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry Bsf
- Take the train from Piraeus to Kiatotrain Re
- Take the bus from Kiato to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus
- Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohridbus
24h 4mCar 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$151–216Car 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
11h$253–447Car 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 46m$120–281Car 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
12h 26m$147–378
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 via Fier-Çifçi which costs $150 - $270 and takes 19h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Íos to Ohrid is to car ferry and fly and bus which takes 11h and costs $250 - $450.
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 2m to get from Íos to Ohrid, including transfers.
Ohrid is 1h behind Íos. It is currently 9:18 PM in Íos and 8:18 PM in Ohrid.
There are 1457+ 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
- $120–230
Flights from Paros National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–230
Flights from Paros National Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
Flights from Naxos Is to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Paros National Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–390
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–200
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–200
Flights from Naxos Is to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Flights from Athens International Airport to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
- $110–260
Flights from Paros National Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Santorini to Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza via Athens International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 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
- $65–170
- 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 Piraeus to Kiato
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- (+30) 210 822 4112
- contact@ahmetitravel.com
- Website
- ahmetitravel.com
Bus from Kiato to Sarande,Posta Shqiptare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ahmetitravel.com
- Phone
- +389 70 212 106
- info@senadtours.com
- Website
- senadtours.com
Bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Ohrid
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $46
- Schedules at
- senadtours.com
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- crazy.holidays.tours@gmail.com
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Athens to Elbasan
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- 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 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 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
- 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 Thira Santorini Port
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Seajets
Car ferry from Port of Ios to Naxos
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- Seajets
- Phone
- +30 21 0891 9800
- bluestarferries@bluestarferries.com
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
Ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Website
- Blue Star Ferries
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