There are 5 ways to get from Kefalonia to Istanbul by plane, car ferry, bus, car, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST)plane EFL - IST
4h 56m₺6,679–15,496Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Sami to Lefkádaferry
- Take the bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbulbus
24h 1m₺4,327–6,480Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Sami to Patrascarferry
- Take the bus from Patras to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Istanbulbus
20h 17m₺6,191–10,526Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Poros to Killinicarferry
- Drive from Killini to Istanbulcar
14h 16m₺11,881–20,051Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Argostoli to Athens - KTEL Liosion Streetbusferry
- Take the bus from Athens to Istanbulbus
26h 23m₺5,677–8,615
Kefalonia to Istanbul by ferry, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kefalonia to Istanbul is to ferry and bus which costs 4.300 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Kefalonia to Istanbul is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 16.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Kefalonia to Istanbul. However, there are services departing from Kefalonia Airport and arriving at Istanbul via Argostoli, Λιτσα and Athens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 23m.
The distance between Kefalonia and Istanbul is 828 km.
The best way to get from Kefalonia to Istanbul without a car is to car ferry and bus which takes 20h 17m and costs 6.000 ₺ - 11.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Kefalonia to Istanbul, including transfers.
Kefalonia to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, depart from Argostoli station.
Kefalonia to Istanbul bus services, operated by KTEL Kefalonia, arrive at Athens - KTEL Liosion Street station.
There are 4401+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between Kefalonia, Greece and Istanbul, Turkey?
Aegean Airlines, ITA Airways, and five other airlines fly from Kefalonia Airport (EFL) to Istanbul (IST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Istanbul via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–28,000
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–17,000
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Istanbul via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,500–34,000
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Kefalonia Airport to Istanbul via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–15,000
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Patras to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Lamia to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–6,000
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Athens to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺4,400–6,500
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Lefkáda to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺2,300–3,500
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Argostoli to Athens - KTEL Liosion Street
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Sami to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺761–2,746
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- ₺761
- Car
- ₺2,746
Car ferry from Poros to Killini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–2,482
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- ₺684
- Car
- ₺2,482
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Sami to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₺600–900
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
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