There are 7 ways to get from Turkey to Kefalonia (Island) by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, shuttle, or ferry
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Fly from Istanbul
best- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane IST - EFL
6h 27m€112–282Fly from Antalya Airport
cheapest- Fly from Antalya Airport (AYT) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL)plane AYT - EFL
11h 2m€76–324Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Lamiabus
- Take the bus from Lamia to Patrasbus
- Take the busferry from Patra Harbor to Samibusferry
19h 10m€112–153Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Istanbul to Vasilikícar
- Take the car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardocarferry
- Drive from Fiskardo to Argostolicar
13h 2m€195–318Shuttle, 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€197–257Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul 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 14m€80–122Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Athensbus
- Take the bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patrasbus
- Take the car ferry from Patras to Samicarferry
23h 53m€113–203
Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia (Island) is to bus and ferry which costs €80 - €130 and takes 23h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia (Island) is to fly which takes 6h 27m and costs €110 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Turkey to Kefalonia (Island). However, there are services departing from Istanbul and arriving at Sami via Lamia and Patra Harbor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 10m.
The distance between Turkey and Kefalonia (Island) is 828 km.
The best way to get from Turkey to Kefalonia (Island) without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 19h 10m and costs €110 - €160.
It takes approximately 6h 27m to get from Turkey to Kefalonia (Island), including transfers.
Turkey to Kefalonia (Island) bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, depart from Istanbul station.
Turkey to Kefalonia (Island) bus services, operated by Crazy Holidays, arrive at Lamia station.
There are 2495+ hotels available in Kefalonia (Island).
What companies run services between Turkey and Kefalonia (Island), Greece?
Aegean Airlines, Sky Express, and two other airlines fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kefalonia Airport (EFL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- 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 Chios Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €180–200
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Istanbul to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–280
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €75–400
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €150–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Antalya Airport to Kefalonia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–410
- Phone
- +30 2310241545
- [email protected]
- Website
- crazyholidays.gr
Bus from Istanbul to Lamia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
Bus from Istanbul to Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.crazyholidays.gr/root.en.aspx
- Phone
- +30 2616 001 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelachaias.gr
Bus from Lamia to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–26
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
Bus from Athens, Leoforou Kifisou - KTEL to Patras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.ktelachaias.gr/en/homepage-en/
- Phone
- +30 26710 22281
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelkefalonias.gr
Busferry from Patra Harbor to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://ktelkefalonias.gr/en
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Izmir Airport to Cesme
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €1–10
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €28–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +30 26450 22364
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktel-lefkadas.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Lefkáda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/
- Phone
- +30 26740-22111
- Website
- ionionpelagos.com
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- https://ionionpelagos.com/
- Phone
- +30 26450 93278
- [email protected]
- Website
- westferry.gr
Car ferry from Vasilikí to Fiskardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €10–45
- Website
- https://westferry.gr/
- Passenger
- €10–12
- Vehicle
- €35–45
- Phone
- +90 533 739 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- bodrumexpresslines.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €29–40
- Website
- https://www.bodrumexpresslines.com/en
- Phone
- +30 694 415 6070
- [email protected]
- Website
- makritravel.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €11–40
- Website
- https://www.makritravel.com/
- Phone
- +90 252 316 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- turkishsealines.com.tr
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- https://www.turkishsealines.com.tr/
- Phone
- +90 2327121808
- [email protected]
- Website
- turyolonline.com
Ferry from Port of Cesme to Chios
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–40
- Website
- https://www.turyolonline.com/en
- Phone
- +30 2645024609
- [email protected]
- Website
- lefkadapalace.com
Ferry from Lefkáda to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Website
- https://lefkadapalace.com/
- Phone
- +30 210 94 99 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- levanteferries.com
Car ferry from Patras to Sami
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–50
- Website
- https://www.levanteferries.com/en/
- Passenger
- €14
- Car
- €50
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