There are 6 ways to get from Corfu to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Istanbul
best- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST)plane CFU - IST
7h 22m₺5,682–12,227Bus and ferry, bus via Istanbul
cheapest- Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry X3
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
21h 42m₺3,227–4,778Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry X3
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus Arda-Tur
17h 43m₺6,763–7,614Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port of Igoumenitsa to Istanbulcar
10h 46m₺9,568–15,700Fly to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, bus
- Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane CFU - AXD
- Take the bus from Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
11h 8m₺8,498–17,193Bus and ferry, bus via Larissa
- Take the busferry from Corfu to Larissabusferry X4
- Take the bus from Larissa to Istanbulbus
18h 19m₺5,718–8,033
Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Corfu to Istanbul is to bus and ferry and bus via Istanbul which costs 3.200 ₺ - 4.800 ₺ and takes 21h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Corfu to Istanbul is to fly which takes 7h 22m and costs 5.500 ₺ - 13.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Corfu to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Gardeládes and arriving at Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Corfu and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 43m.
The distance between Corfu and Istanbul is 830 km.
The best way to get from Corfu to Istanbul without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 17h 43m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 8.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 22m to get from Corfu to Istanbul, including transfers.
Corfu to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, depart from Corfu station.
Corfu to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kerkyras, arrive at Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station.
There are 4235+ hotels available in Istanbul.
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.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
Flights from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–13,000
- Phone
- +3026610 28900
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkerkyras.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Larissa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
Busferry from Corfu to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,500
- Schedules at
- greenbuses.gr
- Phone
- +30 26610 20674
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
Car ferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺368–1,382
- Website
- Kerkyra Seaways
- Adult
- ₺368
- Vehicle
- ₺1,382
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