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How to get fromÍos to Palermoby car ferry, plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Íos to Palermo by car ferry, plane, bus, busferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry to Paros National Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Paros National Airport (PAS) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane PAS - PMO
    20h 20m
    €180–371

  2. Car ferry to Santorini, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Thira Santorini Portcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Santorini (JTR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane JTR - PMO
    9h 11m
    €93–295

  3. Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Paroscarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Paros to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from Piraeus to Fierbus bus
    4. Take the busferry from Fier to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    5. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    37h 48m

  4. Car ferry to Naxos Is, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Naxoscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Naxos Is (JNX) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane JNX - PMO
    21h 30m
    €144–471

  5. Car ferry to Milos Island National Airport, fly

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Ios to Port of Miloscarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Milos Island National Airport (MLO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane MLO - PMO
    16h 36m
    €211–392

  6. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Piraeus to Vlorëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Vlorë to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    41h 49m

  7. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Ios to Port of Piraeusferry ferry Bsf
    2. Take the bus from Athens to Lushnjëbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Lushnjë to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Cosenza to Palermobus bus 582
    45h 45m

Paros National Airport (PAS) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration16h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket€75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,148 km
  • Duration: 20h 20m

What companies run services between Íos, South Aegean, Greece and Palermo, Italy?

There is no direct connection from Íos to Palermo. However, you can take the car ferry to Paros, take the taxi to Paros National Airport (PAS) airport, fly to Palermo Airport (PMO), walk to Palermo Aeroporto, then take the train to Palermo Notarbartolo. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Port of Ios to Palermo Centrale via Paros, Port of Piraeus, Piraeus, Fier, Fier, Messina - Piazza della Repubblica, and Messina Centrale in around 37h 48m.

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