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How to get fromIonian Islands to Istanbulby plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Ionian Islands to Istanbul by plane, busferry, bus, car ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias

    best
    1. Fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CFU - IST
    6h 44m
    ₺5,842–11,948

  2. Bus and ferry, bus via Patras

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Patrasbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus bus
    23h
    ₺4,312–6,349

  3. Bus and ferry, bus via Thessaloníki

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus Arda-Tur
    17h 1m
    ₺7,496–8,955

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Zakynthos Agios Nikolaos to Pesádacarferry car ferry
    2. Take the carferry from Poros to Killinicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Killini to Istanbulcar car
    16h 39m
    ₺12,539–21,093

  5. Fly from Kefalonia Airport

    1. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EFL - IST
    7h 31m
    ₺6,695–16,235

  6. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport

    1. Fly from Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ZTH - IST
    6h 51m
    ₺7,142–14,175

  7. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamiabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Lianokladi to Thessalonikitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    17h 22m
    ₺7,578–8,996

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Zakynthos to Lamiabusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus bus
    17h 53m
    ₺5,725–8,313

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₺5,700Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 813.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Ionian Islands, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU) to Istanbul (IST) every 4 hours.

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