There are 8 ways to get from Istanbul to Póros by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, or busferry
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Fly Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane IST - EFL
9h 17m€117–290Train, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyllínibus
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
32h 13m€52–115Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Kyllínibus
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
24h 38m€64–127Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Killinicar
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
13h 25m€209–334Bus to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, fly to Kefalonia Airport
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane AXD - EFL
14h 57m€142–288Fly Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport, car ferry
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zakynthos International Airport (ZTH)plane IST - ZTH
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
11h 47m€145–304Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Samibusferry
26h 23m€105–151Bus, car ferry via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Blagoevgradbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Kyllínibus
- Take the carferry from Killini to Poroscarferry
27h 21m€66–153
Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Istanbul to Póros is to train and bus and car ferry which costs €50 - €120 and takes 32h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Istanbul to Póros is to fly which takes 9h 17m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Istanbul to Póros. However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Póros via Athens - KTEL Liosion Street and Sami. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
The distance between Istanbul and Póros is 877 km.
The best way to get from Istanbul to Póros without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 24h 38m and costs €60 - €130.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Istanbul to Póros, including transfers.
Istanbul to Póros bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Istanbul to Póros bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Athens station.
There are 1812+ hotels available in Póros.
What companies run services between Istanbul, Turkey and Póros, Ionian Islands, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kefalonia Airport via Heraklion, Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €100–150
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–460
Flights from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–240
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–480
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–270
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zakynthos International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–550
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €27–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Kyllíni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Alexandroupoli Evros Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–60
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
Busferry from Athens - KTEL Liosion Street to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €21–29
- Website
- KTEL Kefallonia
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
Car ferry from Killini to Poros
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–45
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €13
- Car
- €45
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