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How to get fromCorfu to Istanbulby plane, busferry, bus, car, car ferry, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CFU - IST
    7h 22m
    ₺5,681–12,226

  2. Bus and ferry, bus via Istanbul

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry X3
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus bus
    21h 42m
    ₺3,226–4,776

  3. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry X3
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    17h 43m
    ₺4,626–7,076

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Corfu to Port of Lefkimmicar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Lefkimmi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar car
    11h 26m
    ₺9,873–16,156

  5. Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus

    1. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane CFU - AXD
    2. Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    10h 18m
    ₺6,797–12,592

  6. Bus and ferry, bus via Larissa

    1. Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry bus ferry X4
    2. Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus bus
    18h 19m
    ₺5,717–8,032

  7. Flying Dolphin, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Port of Corfu to Sarandëferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Sarande,Posta Shqiptare to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Esenler Otogarbus bus
    24h

Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,444Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 830 km
  • Duration: 7h 22m

What companies run services between Corfu, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST) 5 times a day.

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