There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Kefalonia by bus, car ferry, car, plane, ferry, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
- Take the carferry from Patras to Samicarferry
19h 58m€111–183Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport
cheapest- Fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane ADB - EFL
18h 41m€71–311Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Vasilikícar
- Take the carferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Kefaloniacar
13h 9m€202–329Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkádabus
- Take the ferry from Lefkáda to Samiferry
23h 29m€141–171Fly from Istanbul
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane IST - EFL
6h 42m€112–302Ferry to Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis, fly
- Take the ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytileneferry
- Fly from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis (MJT) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane MJT - EFL
7h 59m€155–393Shuttle, ferry to Chios Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Take the ferry from Port of Cesme to Chiosferry
- Fly from Chios Airport (JKH) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane JKH - EFL
8h 29m€115–437
İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia is to bus and ferry which costs €140 - €180 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia is to fly which takes 6h 42m and costs €110 - €310.
The distance between Turkey and Kefalonia is 1267 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 19h 58m and costs €110 - €190.
It takes approximately 19h 58m to get from Turkey to Kefalonia, including transfers.
Kefalonia is 1h behind Turkey. It is currently 1:38 PM in Turkey and 12:38 PM in Kefalonia.
There are 1774+ hotels available in Kefalonia.
What companies run services between Turkey and Kefalonia, Greece?
Aegean Airlines, SunExpress, and three other airlines fly from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport (ADB) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–330
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–320
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–430
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–310
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Mytilene International Airport Odysseas Elytis to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from İzmir Adnan Menderes International Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–460
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €170–600
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- Crazy Holidays
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
Bus from Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- KTEL of Achaia S.A.
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €89
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- KTEL Lefkadas
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Levante Ferries
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- Levante Ferries
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- Ionion P. Lines
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Ferry
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- West Ferry
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
Ferry from Lefkáda to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- Lefkada Palace
- Phone
- 0 232 330 89 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- izdeniz.com.tr
Ferry from Alsancak Limanı to Mytilene
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60
- Schedules at
- izdeniz.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- Bodrum Express Lines
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Makri Travel
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–40
- Website
- Makri Travel
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Turkish Sealines
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turyol
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- Turyol
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