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

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

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  1. Ferry, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Pisaetós to Samiferry ferry
    2. Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EFL - IST
    7h 57m
    ₺7,937–18,439

  2. Car ferry, bus via Blagoevgrad

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Pisaetós to Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Pátra to Blagoevgradbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Istanbulbus bus
    26h 51m
    ₺3,664–6,958

  3. Ferry, bus via Préveza

    1. Take the ferry from Pisaetós to Lefkádaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Preveza to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    18h 11m
    ₺9,968–13,797

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Pisaetós to Astakóscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Astakós to Istanbulcar car
    12h 49m
    ₺10,267–16,496

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Pisaetós to Lefkádaferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus bus
    19h 17m
    ₺5,668–8,597

  6. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Pisaetós to Patrascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Patras to Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTELbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    24h 43m
    ₺6,231–11,125

  7. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Pisaetós to Samiferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Sami to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus bus
    25h 57m
    ₺5,820–8,522

Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5hAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,942Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 868.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from Ithaca to Istanbul. However, you can take the ferry to Sami, take the taxi to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) airport, fly to Istanbul (IST), walk to Istanbul Airport, take the train to Gayrettepe, then take the train to Vezneciler. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Pisaetós to Istanbul Esenler Otogari via Lefkáda, Preveza, and Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station in around 18h 11m.

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