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How to get fromIstanbul to Paxiby plane, car ferry, bus, car, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias, car ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU)plane plane IST - CFU
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Paxoscarferry car ferry
    8h 42m
    €110–247

  2. Bus, car ferry #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Paxoscarferry car ferry
    19h 29m
    €74–144

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Paxoscarferry car ferry
    19h 29m
    €98–182

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Istanbul to Port of Igoumenitsacar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Paxoscarferry car ferry
    11h 43m
    €174–286

  5. Fly to Ioannina National Airport, bus, car ferry

    1. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane IST - IOA
    2. Take the bus from Ioannina to Igoumenitsabus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Port of Igoumenitsa to Port of Paxoscarferry car ferry
    12h 28m
    €123–374

  6. Bus, ferry, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sarande,Posta Shqiptarebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Sarandë to Port of Corfuferry ferry
    4. Take the carferry from Port of Corfu to Port of Paxoscarferry car ferry
    24h 38m

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Lefkádabus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Port of Paxosferry ferry
    25h 50m
    €131–192

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket€95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 869.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

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

There is no direct connection from Istanbul to Paxi. However, you can take the train to Gayrettepe, take the train to Istanbul Airport, walk to Istanbul (IST) airport, fly to Corfu International Airport, Ioannis Kapodistrias (CFU), walk to Corfu Airport, take the line 15 bus to Corfu Port, walk to Port of Corfu, then take the car ferry to Port of Paxos. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Port of Paxos via Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Igoumenitsa, and Port of Igoumenitsa in around 19h 29m.

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